101 Proverbs (Bangla to English)

১. অসময়ের বন্ধুই প্রকৃত বন্ধু।

= A friend in need is a friend indeed.

২. একতায় উত্থান, বিভেদে পতন।

= United we stand, divided we fail. 

৩. আপন চরকায় তেল দাও।

= Oil your own machine.

৪. কষ্ট বিনা কেষ্ট মেলে না।

= No pains, no gains.

৫. কয়লা ধূলে ময়লা যায় না।

= Black will take no other hue.

৬. আপ ভালা তো জগত ভালা।

= To the pure all things are pure.

৭. উপদেশের চেয়ে দৃষ্টান্ত ভালো।

= Example is better than precept.

৮. এক হাতে তালি বাজে না।

= It takes two to make a quarrel.

০৯. কত হাতি গেল তল, মশা বলে কত জল ।

= Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

১০. কম পানির মাছ বেশ পানিতে উঠলে ও মাছে বেশ লাফালাফি করে ।

= Being unnecessarily flashy is pointless

১১. কাঁটা দিয়ে কাঁটা তোলা ।

= Using a thorn to remove a thorn.

১২. কাটা ঘায়ে নুনের ছিটে ।

= To add insult to injury.

১৩. কানা গরুর ভিন্ন পথ ।

= The fool strays from the safe path.

১৪. কারও পৌষ মাস, কারও সর্বনাশ ।

= One’s harvest month, is another’s complete devastation.

১৫. বিপদ কখনও একা আসে না।

= Misfortune never comes alone.

১৬. আয়ের অধিক ব্যয় করো না।

= Do not live above your means.

১৭. কিনতে পাগল বেচতে ছাগল

= Necessity never makes a bargain.

১৮. কুকুরের পেটে ঘি মজে না।

= Habit is the second nature.

১৯. কুমিরের সঙ্গে বিবাদ করে জলে বাস

= It is hard to sit at Rome and strike with the Pope.

২০. যার কোন গুণ নাই তার কপালে আগুন

= It is a pity, he is good for nothing.

২১. গাইতে গাইতে গায়েন

= Practice makes a man perfect.

২২. ঘরে পোড়া গরু সিঁদুরে মেঘ দেখলে ডরায়

= A burnt child dreads the fire.

২৩. গেঁয়ো যোগী ভিখ পায় না

= A prophet is not honored in his own country.

২৪. অধীনতা অপেক্ষা মৃত্যু শ্রেয়

= Even death is preferable to bondage.

২৫. সে হাড়ে হাড়ে দুষ্ট

= He is wicked to the backbone.

২৬. ভাই ভাই ঠাঁই ঠাঁই

= Brothers will part.

২৭. ঘুঘু দেখেছ, ফাঁদ দেখ নি।

= You must not see things with half an eye.

২৮. চেনা বামুনের পৈতার দরকার হয় না।

= Good wine needs no bush.

২৯. চোখের আড়াল হলেই মনের আড়াল হয়।

= Out of sight, out of mind.

৩০. চোর পালালে বুদ্ধি বাড়ে।

= To lock the stable when the mare is stolen.

৩১. চোরা না শোনে ধর্মের কাহিনী।

= The devil would not listen to the scriptures.

৩২. চোরে চোরে মাসতুত ভাই।

= Birds of a feather flock together.

৩৩. টাকায় টাকা আনে।

= Money begets money.

৩৪. ঠাকুর ঘরে কেরে, অামি কলা খাই না।

= A guilty mind is always suspicious.

৩৫. গাছে কাঁঠাল গোঁফে তেল।

= To count one’s chickens before they are hatched.

৩৬. মরা হাতি লাখ টাকা।

= The very ruins of greatness are great.

৩৭. জলে কুমির ডাঙায় বাঘ।

= Between the devil and the deep sea.

৩৮. মশা মারতে কামান দাগা।

= To break a butterfly on a wheel.

৩৯. দুধ কলা দিয়ে কালসাপ পোষা।

= To cherish a serpent in one’s bosom.

৪০. এক মাঘে শীত যায় না

= One swallow does not make a summer.

৪১. এক হাতে তালি বাজে না

= It takes two to make a quarrel.

৪২. ওস্তাদের মার শেষ রাতে

= All’s well that ends well.

৪৩. কর্জ নাই, কষ্ট নাই

= Out of debt, out of danger.

৪৪. কত ধানে কত চাল বুঝবে

= you will know now what’s what.

৪৫. কাঁচায় না নোয়ালে বাঁশ পাকলে করে ট্যাশ ট্যাশ

= To strike the iron while it is hot.

৪৬. কারো পৌষ মাস কারো সর্বনাশ

= What is the sport to the cat is death to the rat.

৪৭. কান টানলে মাথা আসে

= Given the one, the other will follow.

৪৮. অতি চালাকের গলায় দড়ি

= Too much cunning overreaches itself.

৪৯. অতি লোভে তাতি নষ্ট

= Grasp all, lose all.

৫০. ভাবিয়া করিও কাজ

= Look before you leap

৫১. অধিক সন্ন্যাসীতে গাজন নষ্ট

= Too many cooks spoil the broth

৫২. অতি ভক্তি চোরের লক্ষণ

= Too much courtesy, too much craft.

৫৩. অভাবে স্বভাব নষ্ট

= Necessity knows no law

৫৪. অতি দর্পে হত লংকা।

= Pride goes before its fall.

৫৫. আপনি বাঁচলে বাপের নাম

= Self-preservation is the first law of nature.

৫৬. অহিংসা পরম ধর্ম

= Non-violence is a supreme virtue

৫৭. অসারের তর্জন গর্জনই সার

= Empty vessels sound much.

৫৮. আয় বুঝে ব্যয় কর

= Cut your coat according to your cloth.

৫৯. আসলের চেয়ে সুদ মিষ্টি

= Interest is sweeter than principal.

৬০. যেমন কর্ম তেমন ফল।

= As you sow, so you reap.

৬১. সততাই সর্বোৎকৃষ্ট পন্থা।

= Honesty is the best policy.

৬২. সব ভাল তার শেষ ভাল যার।

= All’s well that ends well.

৬৩. দশের লার্ঠি একের বোঝা।

= Many a little makes a mickle.

৬৪. বিপদ কখনো একা আসে না।

= Misfortune never comes alone.

৬৫. নাই মামার চেয়ে কানা মামা ভাল।

= Something is better than nothing.

৬৬. মানুষ মাত্রই ভুল করে।

= To err is human.

৬৭. সময়ের এক ফোঁড় অসময়ের দশ ফোঁড়।

= A stitch in time save nine.

৬৮. নাচতে না জানলে উঠান বাঁকা।

= A bad workman quarrels with his tools.

৬৯. উঠন্ত মুলো পত্তনেই চেনা যায়।

= Morning shows the day.

৭০. ভিক্ষার চাল কাঁড়া আকাঁড়া।

= Beggars must not be choosers.

৭১. ঢিলটি মারলে পাটকেলটি খেতে হয়।

= Tit for tat.

৭২. মন্ত্রের সাধন কিংব শরীর পতন।

= Do or die.

৭৩. বাপ কা বেট।

= Like father, like son.

৭৪. নানা মুনির না পথ।

= Many men, many minds.

৭৫ প্রয়োজনই আবিষ্কারের প্রসূতি।

= Necessity is the mother of invention.

৭৬. যত গর্জে তত বর্ষে না।

= Barking dogs seldom bite.

৭৭. যতক্ষণ শ্বাস ততক্ষণ আশ।

= While there is life there is hope.

৭৮. এক মাঘে শীত যায় না।

= One swallow doesn’t make a summer.

৭৯. টাকায় টাকা আনে।

= Money begets money

৮০. চকচক করলেই সোনা হয় না।

= All that glitters is not gold.

৮১. জোর যার মুলুক তার।

= Might is right

৮২. ইচ্ছা থাকলে উপায় হয়।

= Where there is a will, there is a way.

৮৩. চোরে চোরে মাসতুতো ভাই।

= Birds of the same feather flock together.

৮৪. গাছ তার ফলে পরিচয়।

= A tree is known by its fruits.

৮৫. চাচা আপন প্রাণ বাঁচা।

= Every one for himself.

৮৬. আয় বুঝে ব্যয় কর।

= Cut your coat according to your cloth.

৮৭. জ্ঞানই শক্তি।

= Knowledge is power.

৮৮. একতাই বল।

= Unity is strength.

৮৯. অল্প বিদ্যা ভয়ঙ্করী।

= A little learning is a dangerous thing.

৯০. অসময়ের বন্ধুই প্রকৃত বন্ধু।

= A friend in need is a friend indeed.

৯১. একতায় উত্থান, বিভেদে পতন।

= United we stand, divided we fail.

৯২. ঘষতে ঘষতে পাথরও ক্ষয় হয়।

= Constant dripping wears out the stone.

৯৩. আপন গায়ে কুকুর রাজা।

= Every dog is a lion at home.

৯৪. ডোল ভরা আশা আর কুলো ভরা ছাই।

= Extravagant hopes lead to complete disappointment.

৯৫. নিজের পায়ে কুড়াল মারা ।

= To dig one’s own grave.

৯৬. উঠন্ত মুলো পত্তনে চেনা যায় ।

= Morning shows the day.

৯৭. উলুবনে মুক্তো ছড়ানো ।

= Pearls before swine.

৯৮. উৎপাতের কড়ি চিৎপাতে যায়।

= Ill got, ill-spent.

৯৯. একবার না পারিলে দেখ শতবার ।

= If at the first try you don’t succeed, try, try again!

১০০. অপচয় করো না,অভাবেও পড়ো না।

= Waste not, want not.

১০১. অসারের তর্জন গর্জন সার।

= Empty vessel sounds much.

PASSAGE NARRATION FOR JSC/SSC EXAM

 

1.Change the narrative style of the following text.

Once I asked a sweet little girl, "What is your mother's name?" She replied cleverly, "I know my mother's name but I won't tell you that." I said, "What a clever girl you are!" "I don't tell my mother's name to anybody whom I don't know." she spoke with an air of confidence.

ANSWER:

Once I asked a sweet little girl what her mother's name was. She replied cleverly that she knew her mother's name but she would not tell me that. I exclaimed with wonder that she was a very clever girl. She spoke with an air of confidence that she did not tell her mother's name to anybody whom she did not know.

2.Change the narrative style of the following text.

"Have you seen your mother, Jerry?" "I see her every summer. She sends for me." I wanted to cry out. "Why are you not with her? How can she let you go away again?" He said, "She comes up here from Mannville whenever she can. She does not have a job now."

ANSWER:

The writer asked Jerry if he had seen his mother. Jerry replied that he saw her every summer and added that she sent for him. The writer wanted to cry out. The writer again asked why he was not with her and how she could let him go away again. Jerry again replied that she came up there from Mannville whenever she could. He also told her that she did not have a job then.

3.Change the narrative style of the following text.

The teacher said to the boy, "Why do you make a noise in the class? You are not attentive to your lessons." "Sorry, sir," said the boy. "I was asking for a pen to my friend." "Be attentive and listen to what I say."

ANSWER:

The teacher asked the boy why he made a noise in the class. He (t) added that he (b) was not attentive to his (b) lessons. The boy respectfully said that he was sorry. He also said that he had been asking his friend for a pen. The teacher told him to be attentive and listen to what he (t) said.

4.Change the narrative style of the following text.

"You look a little bit like my mother," he said, "especially in the dark by the fire." "But you were only four, Jerry, when you came here." "Have you remembered how she looked all these years? said the authoress. "My mother lives in Mannvile," said he.

ANSWER:

Jerry said that she looked a little bit like his mother especially in the dark by the fire. The authoress told Jerry that he had been only four when he had gone there and also asked him if he had remembered all those years how she had looked. He added that his mother lived in Mannvile.

5.Change the narrative style of the following text.

"Have you ever been to Cox's Bazar?" asked Mobarak. "No, I have never gone there," replied Linkon. "But I long for visiting the place." "I had an opportunity to visit the sea beach last year," said Mobarak. "How charming the scenery is!"

ANSWER:

Mobarak asked Linkon if he (L) had ever been to Cox's Bazar. Linkon replied in the negative and said that he (L) had never gone there. But he (L) added that he longed for visiting the place. Then Mobarak said that he had had an opportunity to visit the sea-beach the previous year. Mobarak also exclaimed with surprise that the scenery was very charming.

6.Change the narrative style of the following text.

"Will you buy my hair?" asked Della. "I buy hair," said Madam. "Take your hat off and let us have a sight at the looks of it" "Twenty dollars," said Madam. "Give it to me quick," said Della.

ANSWER:

Della asked Madam if she would buy her hair. Madam replied that she bought hair. Then Madam told her to take her hat off and suggested that they should have a sight at the looks of it. Madam proposed/ whished to give twenty dollars. Della requested her (Madam) to give it to her quickly.

7.Change the narrative style of the following text.

"Jim darling," cried Della. "Don't look at me this way. I had my hair cut off and sold it because I could not have lived through Christmas without giving you a present. I just had to do it, say Merry Christmas, Jim and let's be happy."

ANSWER:

Addressing Jim as darling Della cried and forbade him to look at her that way. Then she said that she had her hair cut off and sold that because she could not have lived through Christmas without giving him a present. She also said that she just had to do that and told Jim to say Merry Christmas and proposed that they should be happy.

8.Change the narrative style of the following text.

"Follow my example," she said as we shook hands, "and never eat more than one thing for luncheon." "I'll do better than that," I retorted, "I'll eat nothing at dinner tonight." "Humorist!" she cried gaily, jumping into a cab.

ANSWER:

As we shook hands she advised me to follow her example and not to eat more than one thing for luncheon. I retorted that I would do better than that. I also added that I would eat nothing at dinner that night. Then jumping into a cab she cried gaily and said that I was a humorist.

9.Change the narrative style of the following text.

"Why did you not go to school yesterday?" said the mother to the girl. "I was ill, mum," the girl replied. "How are you today?" the mother asked again. "Well," said the girl. "Don't worry for me."

ANSWER:

The mother asked the girl why she had not gone to school the previous day. Addressing her mother as mum the girl replied that she had been ill. The mother again asked her how she was that day. The girl replied that she was well and requested her not to worry for her.

IMPORTANT DIALOGUES FOR SSC EXAMINATION

 IMPORTANT DIALOGUES FOR SSC EXAMINATION 

1. Write a dialogue between you and your friend  on Uses and abuses of  mobile phone

2. Write a dialogue between you and your friend  on the Importance of learning computer

3. Write a dialogue between you and your friend  on Road accidents

4. Write a dialogue between you and your friend  on Improve skill in English

5. Write a dialogue between you and your friend  on the Importance of reading newspaper

6. Write a dialogue between you and your friend  on Uses and abuses of Internet

7. Write a dialogue between you and your friend  on the Necessity of Tree Plantation

8. Write a dialogue between you and your friend  on preparation for SSC Examination

9. Write a dialogue between you and your friend  on how to  eradicate  illiteracy from the country

10. Write a dialogue between you and your friend  on Good and bad sides of Facebook

11. Write a dialogue between you and your friend  on the Importance of Physical exercise

12. Write a dialogue between you and your friend  on the Benefits  Early Rising

13. Write a dialogue between you and your friend  on Merits and demerits of Village life  and city life

14. Write a dialogue between you and your friend  on the Importance of games and sports

15. Write a dialogue between you and the Manager  on The way to open a bank account

16. Write a dialogue between you and your friend  on Describing the annual prize giving ceremony

17. Write a dialogue between You and Headmaster about Transfer Certificate

18. Write a dialogue between you and your friend  on Choice of profession/Aim in life

19. Write a dialogue between you and your friend  on The ways of learning English

20. Write a dialogue between you and your friend  on Bad effect of smoking/drug addiction/copying in the exam

21. Write a dialogue between You and your doctor about your physical problem

22. Write a dialogue between you and your friend  on good effect of  Morning walk

23. b Write a dialogue between you and your friend  on borrowing a book from the library

24. Write a dialogue between you and your friend  on setting up a computer club

25. Write a dialogue between you and your friend  on Your visit to an interesting place

IMPORTANT FORMAL LETTERS (APPLICATIONS)

 

FORMAL LETTERS

Application to the Headmaster 

 

1. Write an application to your headmaster of your school praying for leave of absence.

2. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school asking for early leave

3. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school asking for leave after 3rd period

4. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school asking for transfer Certificate.

5.  Write an application to the Headmaster of your school asking for character Certificate

6.  Write an application to the Headmaster of your school asking for Testimonial.

7. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school asking for seat in the school.

8. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school asking for full free student ship.

9. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school asking for a financial help from poor fund. 

10. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school asking remission of delay fine.

 11. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school asking for leave in advance.

 12. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school asking for change of elective subject.

13. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school asking for re-admission in the class.

14. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school requesting him to set up a literary club in the school campus.

15. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school requesting him to set up an English language club in the school campus.

16 Write an application to the Headmaster of your school requesting him to set up a debating club in the school campus.

17. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school requesting him to set up a computer club in the school campus.

18. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school requesting him to set up a common room  in the school campus.

19. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school requesting him to set up a hall room in the school campus.

20. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school requesting him to set up a canteen in the school campus.

21. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school requesting him to set up a prayer room in the school campus.

22. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school requesting him to set up a reading room in the school campus.

23. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school requesting him to set up a Shaheed Minar   in the school campus.

24. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school requesting him to set up a hostel in the school campus.

25. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school requesting him to set up a rich library in the school campus.

26. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school requesting him for permission to go on a picnic.

27.  Write an application to the Headmaster of your school requesting him for permission to hold debate competitions in your school.

28. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school requesting him for permission to arrange a study tour/excursion   in your school.

29. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school requesting him for permission to arrange a Milad Mahfil   in your school.

30. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school requesting him for permission to arrange a drama in your school.

31. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school requesting him for permission to arrange a farewell   party in honour of the outgoing SSC students of your school.

32.  Write an application to the Headmaster of your school requesting him for permission to hold the birth anniversary death anniversary of Kazi Nazrul Islam/Rabindranath Tagore in your school.

33. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school requesting him for permission to hold a Baishakhi Mela on your school premises on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh.

 

FORMAL LETTERS

Application to the Thana Nirbahi Officer (TNO)/The Upazilla  Nirbahi Officer (UNO) /Deputy Commissioner (DC)/The Mayor/The Union Parisad Chariman 

1. Write an application to the TNO requesting for repairing the damaged  & bridge of your locality.

2.   Write an application to the Chairman of your Union Parisad requesting for repairing the tub-wells damaged by the recent devastating flood.

3.  Write an application to the D.C requesting for the construction of a road in your areas.

4. Write an application to the Chairman of your Union Parisad requesting for construction of a bridge over the canal in your area.

5. Write an application to the UNO of your Upazilla   requesting for a deep tube) well  in your area where arsenic poisoning has been found in the tube-well.

6. Write an application to the D.C requesting him for a charitable dispensary for free treatment in your locality.

7. Write an application to the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of your district for relief goods and medical aids for the flood affected people of your locality.

RIGHT FORM OF VERBS

 1. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box.             

take	work	come	dominate	confine
contribute	be	need	keep	come

Today women are placing an important role in all spheres of life. Once they were (a) ---- by men. They are no longer (b) ---- within the four walls of their parents’ or husbands’ house. They have (c) ---- out of the kitchen and are (d) ---- hand in hand with men. By (e) ---- higher education, they are becoming pilots, doctors, engineers, teachers, administrators etc. They have (f) ---- able to reprove their worth. They (g) ---- much to the economy of the country. Now, it (h) ---- to the realization of the men that true development of the country is never possible (i) ---- half of the population idle at home. So, it (j) ---- no telling that women are playing a great role in the socio-economic condition of the country.

 Ans: (a) dominated (b) confined (c) come (d) working (e) taking (f) been (g) are contributing (h) has come (i) by keeping (j) needs.

2. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box.

contribute	come	become	keep	play
work	need	receive	be	confine

Today women (a) ---- an important role in all spheres of life. They no longer , (b) ---- to the four walls of their husband’s house. They have come out of their kitchens and (c) ---- hand in hand with men in all the development works of the government. By (d) ---- higher education they (e) ---- pilots, doctors, engineers, teachers, administrators etc. They have (f) ---- able to prove their worth. They (g) ---- much to the economy of the country. Now it has (h) ---- to the realization of the men that true development of the country is never possible (i) ---- half of the population idle at home. So, it (j) ---- no telling that women are playing a great role in the socio-economic condition of the country.

Ans: (a) are playing (b) are confined (c) are working (d) receiving (e) are becoming (f) been (g) are contributing (h) come (i) keeping (j) needs

3. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box.

contribute	confine	keep	enable	work
develop	receive	become	adopt	be

According to the history, women in the past were (a) ---- within the four walls. But at present they (b) ---- no longer captive to their parents’ or husbands’ house. With the passage of time the outlook and attitude have been (c) ---- as men and women are (d) ---- themselves with the changing society. By (e) ---- education they are (f) ---- pilots, doctors, engineers, high officials etc. They are (g) ---- hand in hand with men in all worthy programmes. They (h) ---- now able to prove their worth. They (i) ---- much to the economy of the country. Now it has come to the realization of men that no development is possible by (j) ---- half of our population idle at home.

Answer: (a) confined; (b) are; (c) developed; (d) adapting; (e) receiving; (f) becoming; (g) working; (h) are; (i) contribute/are contributing; (j) keeping.

4. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box.

cause	suffer	to be	drive	solve
obey	occur	carry	to be	cause

Traffic jam (a) ---- a common affair in the big cities of our country. This problem (b) ---- the ultimate consequences of rapid growth of population and the number of vehicles. Most often this problem (c) ---- in the congested areas where the roads are very narrow. Overtaking tendency also (d) ---- traffic jam. Some drivers (e) ---- the traffic rules. They (f) ---- the vehicles carelessly. Traffic jam (g) ---- great sufferings to the ambulances (h) ---- patients. Office goers and school going children also (i) ---- a lot due to traffic jam. However, this problem (j) ---- to an extent by imposing traffic rules strictly.

 Answer: (a) is; (b) is; (c) occurs; (d) causes; (e) do not obey; (f) drive; (g) causes; (h) carrying; (i) suffer; (j) should be solved.

SUFFIXES & PREFIXES

1. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. ************************************************************************************************************************* 

 The books of famous (a) ---- ( write) are put on sale in the book fair. Most of the (b) ---- (visit) buy books of different (c) ---- (publish) . Almost no visitor returns from the fair without making any purchase. The (d) ---- (buy) like to buy at a fair price. Our book fair is always (e) ---- (crowd) . As (f) ---- (vary) books are (g) ---- (play) in a fair, the buyers get a scope to choose books. They buy their (h) ---- (choose) books after a long search. This faculty is (i) ---- (available) in any place other than a book fair. A book fair is always (j) ---- (come) to the students. ************************************************************************************************************************** 

Ans : (a) writers (b) visitors (c) publishers (d) buyers (e) crowded (f) various (g) displayed (h) choice-able (i) unavailable (j) welcome ************************************************************************************************************************

2. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. **************************************************************************************************************************** 

Bangladesh is an (a) ---- dependent country, but she is still burdened with poverty, (b) ---- population, (c) ---- employ, corruption, food (d) ---- deficient, natural calamities, power crisis etc. Considering all these. the present (e) ---- govern has aimed at making a digital Bangladesh to (f) ---- come most of these problems. The actual aim of (g) ---- digit Bangladesh is to establish technology based government which will emphasize the overall (h) ---- develop of the country and the nation. The country has (i) ---- ready fixed its target of (j) ---- achieve ‘Digital Bangladesh’ by 2021. **************************************************************************************************************************** 

Ans ; (a) independent (b) overpopulation (c) unemployment (d) deficiency (e) government (f) overcome (g) digital (h) development (i) already (j) achieving ****************************************************************************************************************************

3. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. *************************************************************************************************************************** 

Money cannot buy (a) ---- (happy). Money is a must for our life. But it is not necessary to bring happiness. Happiness is (b) ----- (absolute) a (c) ---- (psychology) thing. It is the name of a (d) ---- (feel). It means the (e) ---- (content) of the mind. He who has (f) ---- (satisfy) with what he has is (g) ---- (real) a happy one. Above all, we should keep in mind that (h) ---- (world) happiness is not all. If we want to be (i) ---- (eternal) happy and lead a (j) ---- (dignify) life, we have to earn money in an honest way. *********************************************************************************************************************** 

Answer: (a) happiness; (b) absolutely; (c) psychological; (d) feeling; (e) contentment; (f) satisfaction; (g) really; (h) worldly; (i) eternally; (j) dignified. ************************************************************************************************************************

4. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. ********************************************************************************************************************** 

Honesty is opposite to (a) honest. An honest man is not (b) harm to anybody. He never does (c) just to others. When he does anything (d) moral, he feels (e) comfortable. He never tells a lie. He is always (f) response to his duty. We should follow the path of (g) honest and leave the path of (h) honesty. In that case, you will be (i) love by all and will be able to reach the path of (j) prosper. ************************************************************************************************************************** 

Answer: (a) dishonesty; (b) harmful; (c) injustice; (d) immoral; (e)uncomfortable; (f) responsible; (g) honesty; (h) dishonesty; (i) loved; (j) prosperity. **************************************************************************************************************************

TRANSFORMATION / CHANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES AS DIRECTED

1. Change the sentences according to the directions. *****************************************************************************************************************************

(a) Television is one of the most wonderful inventions of modern science. (Positive) 

(b) It was not invented over night. (Active) 

(c) Scientists spent many years and worked hard to invent television. (complex) 

(d) Nowadays, almost every family has a television set. (Negative) 

(e) People of all ages like to watch television. (Interrogative) 

(f) The programmes telecast by television are very interesting. ( Complex) 

(g) Television should telecast educative programmes. (Passive) 

(h) If you watch television, you can learn many things. (simple) 

(i) People spend their free time by watching television. (Compound) 

(j) Very few things are so useful as television. ( Superlative) ***************************************************************************************************************************** 

Answer : ***************************************************************************************************************************** 

(a) Very few inventions of modern science are as wonderful as television. 

(b) Scientist did not invent it over night. 

(c) Scientists spent many years and worked hard so that they could invent television.

(d) Nowadays, there is no family without a television set. 

(e) Don’t the people of all ages like to watch television?

(f) The programmes which are telecast by television are very interesting. 

(g) Educative programmes should be telecast by television.

(h) By watching television you can learn many things. 

(i) People watch television and spend their free time. 

(j) Television is one of the most useful things. *****************************************************************************************************************************

2. Change the sentences according to the directions. ***************************************************************************************************************************** 

(a) My friend invited me to pay a visit to Cox’s Bazar. (complex) 

(b) I was very glad. (negative)(c) I accepted the invitation. (Passive) 

(d) When I reached there, my friend received me cordially. (simple) 

(e) I was exited to see the sea-beach. (Exclamatory 

(f) It is the largest sea-beach in the world. (Comparative)

(g) It is one of the most beautiful sea-beaches in the world. (Positive) 

(h) It is called the pleasure seekers’ paradise. (Active) 

(i) Every year a lot of people come to visit it. (Compound) 

(j) If I could visit the sea-beach! (active) ***************************************************************************************************************************** 

Answer : ***************************************************************************************************************************** 

(a) My friend invited me so that I could pay a visit to Cox’s Bazar. 

(b) Wasn't I very glad? 

(c) The invitation was accepted by me. 

(d) My friend received me cordially after my reaching there. 

(e) How excited I was to see the sea-beach! 

(f) It is larger than any other sea-beach in the world. 

(g) Very few sea-beaches in the world are as beautiful as it. 

(h) People call it the pleasure seekers’ paradise. 

(i) Every year a lot of people come and visit it. 

(j) I wish i could visit the sea-beach.

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3. Change the sentences according to the directions. *************************************************************************************************************************** 

(a) A flower is a glowing gift of nature.(Interrogative) 

(b) Isn’t it the symbol of love and beauty?(Affirmative) 

(c) Flowers are used on different occasions.(Active) 

(d) We present flower to our nearest and dearest person.(Passive) 

(e) We need flowers to decorate a place.(Complex) 

(f) The rose is the best of all flowers.(Positive) 

(g) Having sweet scent and beauty we love it very much.(Compound)

(h) It is lovelier than all other flowers.(Superlative) 

(i) The rose is a very nice flower.(Exclamatory) 

(j) As the demand for flowers is increasing day by day we should cultivate flower on commercial basis.(Simple) ************************************************************************************************************************** 

Answer: ************************************************************************************************************************** 

(a) Isn’t a flower a glowing gift of nature? 

(b) It is the symbol of love and beauty. 

(c) People use flowers on different occasions. 

(d) Flower is presented to our nearest and dearest persons by us. 

(e) We need flowers so that we can decorate a place. 

(f) No other flower is as good as the rose. 

(g) A flower has sweet scent and beauty and we love it very much. 

(h) It is loveliest of all flowers. 

(i) How nice a flower the rose is! 

(j) Because of increasing the demand for flowers day by day, we should cultivate flowers on commercial basis.

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 4. Change the sentences according to the directions. *************************************************************************************************************************** 

(a) Haji Mohammad Muhsin was not an unkind man at all.(Affirmative) 

(b) He inherited vast proerty from his father and sister.(Interrogative) 

(c) He was unmarried.(Negative) 

(d) During his lifetime, he spent money lavishly to help the poor.(Complex)

(e) One night when he was saying his prayer, a thief broke into his room.(Simple) 

(f) Seeing Muhsin the thief cried.(compound) 

(g) The thief was caught.((Active) 

(h) How needy the thief was!(Assertive) 

(i) He gave the thief some food and money.(Passive) 

(j) Muhsin was one of the best philanthropists in the world.(Positive) **************************************************************************************************************************** 

Answer: **************************************************************************************************************************** 

(a) Haji Mohammad Muhsin was a very kind man. 

(b) Didn’t he inherit vast property from his father and sister? 

(c) He was not married. 

(d) As long as he was alive, he spent money lavishly to help the poor. 

(e) One night at the time of saying his prayer, a thief broke into his room. 

(f) The thief saw Muhsin and cried. 

(g) He caught the thief. 

(h) The thief was very needy. 

(i) The thief was given food and money by him. 

(j) Very few philanthropists in the world were as good as Muhsin. **********************************************************************************************************************