Special Uses of Some Words and Phrases Exercise with Answers
1.
Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
What if, would rather,
there, It is high time, as if, had better, has to, as soon as, was born, let
alone
a) Corruption is a great sin. I — die
than become a corrupt.
b) — you got yourself admitted into a
driving course to be a driver?
c) You look very upset. You — go to
office today.
d) — the chief guest came with a smiling
face, the audience kept silent. He delivered his speech.
e) Father seems to be very annoyed. He
looks — he lost something important.
f) The boy looks very weak. He cannot
walk well — carry this heavy load.
g) In our country a girl who is mature
usually — wear veil. Is it the same in the cities?
h) Taimur was a great ruler. He — in
Uzbekistan is 1320.
i) Everything changes in course of time.
— we gave up our old ideas.
j) Long ago — lived a king in Persia. He
was very pious as well as kind-hearted.
2.
Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
As soon as, what
does….look like, It, had better, what if, was born, let alone, have to, would
rather, what’s it like
a) Deforestation is a matter of great
concern. We — take steps to stop cutting down trees at random.
b) To tell a lie is a great sin. We —
die than tell a lie. Otherwise, none will respect us.
c)— you were driving your bike without a
helmet and met a serious accident?
d) — swimming in the sea? It seems to be
very heroic to me.
e) — the mother heard the news, she
cried out 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 beautiful city.
g) Mr. Tarafder is a poor man. He cannot
afford to buy a piece of land — a flat.
h) Thomas Alva Edison was a great scientist.
He — in the USA in 1847.
i) Your shirt looks very dirty. It’s old
enough. You — buy a new one.
j) Myself: Hi Sumon, — an albatross
—? Sumon: It’s a big seabird. It looks like an eagle.
3.
Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
Was born, had better,
as soon as, would rather, let alone, what is like, what does…. look like, have
to, there, as if
a) Shah Jahan was a great Mughal
Emperor. He —— in 1592. He built the Taj Mahal.
b) This is a voluntary campaign. You
don’t —— join us if you are not interested.
c) Rassel: Rafi, have you ever seen an
ECG machine?
Rafi: No, I haven’t. Have you? —— it
——-?
d) The cut on your forehead looks
serious. You — put a plaster on it.
e) I—— have a walk around than sit idly.
I like the surroundings here very much.
f) There are many people in our villages
who don’t know who their own president is —— Barrack Obama.
g) —— being called to the Principal’s
office for failing three subjects? You seem to be humiliated.
h) The audience burst into roar —— Messi
scored a goal at the last minute of the match. It was a matter of great
happiness for them.
i) After the interruption, the speaker
went on talking —— nothing had happened.
j) Once —— lived a farmer who had a
magic goose. The goose laid a golden egg every day.
4.
Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
Have to, would rather,
let alone, had better, as if, it, what does…. look like, as soon as, was born,
what if
a) ——is known that carbon dioxide is
primarily responsible for the rise of temperature in the atmosphere.
b) To solve the unemployment problem, more
and more industries ——be set up and importance should be given to flourishing
cottage industries.
c) Aroj Ali Matubbar was a self-taught
philosopher. He ——on 17 December.
d) I talked ——I had not known anything.
I had no way without it.
e) ——he had accidentally told Munia
about the party. That would have ruined the surprise.
f) I ——not come since you don’t want.
g) He knew that I was waiting for her
phone. So ——he heard the news, she phoned me.
h) He ——eat fish than mutton. He suffers
from a high blood pressure.
i) Priya : ——the girl ——?
j) I am not going to invite Shila to the
party, ——her friends. My parents do not like them.
5.
Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
Let alone, what is…
like, it, was born, there, have to, would rather, as soon as, as if, had better
a) William Shakespeare was the greatest
poet and dramatist of England. He —— at Stratford-on-Avon and was educated at
the free grammar school there.
b) —— appears unlikely that we shall
return in time. You would come the next day, please.
c) The sinner will suffer in the long
run, —— is no doubt about it.
d) Most of the people of Bangladesh do
not afford to eat two meals in a day ——three meals. Government should take
necessary measures to improve their condition.
e) You —— give up smoking. You may be
affected by cancer.
f) ——the weather ——? It is very windy.
None should go out.
g) You —— wear uniform on duty. It is an
official decorum.
h) —— the teacher entered the class, the
students stood up. The teacher told the students to attend the class.
i) The conference will begin the next day. I
—— go there by plane than by any other means.
j) He behaves —— he were the owner of
the orchard. Actually, he is merely a caretaker of the orchard.
6.
Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
Had better, would
rather, what’s it like, have to, was born, there, let alone, it, as soon as, as
if
a) We informed the police —— the
incident took place. But the police didn’t arrive even after two hours.
b) We —— find a new house. This house is
very noisy.
c) I ——work late tomorrow. A lot of
work is pending.
d) They —— go to the court than reach a
compromise. He is a very tough cookie.
e) Begum Rokeya is regarded as the
pioneer of women’s education. She —— in an educated family in the district of
Rangpur.
f) —— riding a horse? It seems you are
very happy to ride a horse in the park.
g) I don’t like Tim. He talks —— he knew
everything. He should give up this notion.
h) He can’t obtain GPA-3 in the exam, ——
talent pool scholarship. As a student, he is very weak.
i) —— seems that he is very happy with
the life in the village. Actually, he likes the countryside very much.
j) —— seems to be a crowd on the road. I
think something has happened there.
7.
Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
What does —– look like,
as soon as, had to, it, would rather, had better, would you mind, as long as,
as if, there
a) —— lived two women in a village. One
of them had a baby. But the other woman claimed that baby.
b) A: —— a double decker bus ——?
B: It looks like a two-storied building.
c) A: I —— go now.
B: Why are you in a hurry?
d) She has a great sense of morality.
She —— fail in the exam than adopt unfair means.
e) A: What’s your plan for staying in
the college hostel?
B: I’ll stay in the hostel —— my father
supports me.
(f) He invited me to a party at his
home. I started for his home —— it was evening.
(g) A: What if someone is angry with
you?
B: —— is difficult to satisfy everyone.
Remember it.
h) A: I’ll buy at least ten books from
the book fair.
B: —— buying two books for me?
i) He started his story. We —— listen to
him.
j) She fell down and got hurt. Though it
was not serious, she acted —— she had been seriously injured.
8.
Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
Even if, let alone, was born, what’s it
like, as though, What does…….look like, as soon as, have to, would rather, had
better
a) Most of the people of our country
don’t pay tax to the government. —— they do, they often conceal their real
income.
b) The weather is very rough today. You
—— not go to college today.
c) She acts —— she were in charge of
this firm. She should give up such an attitude.
d) She —— of German parents. But she was
brought by a Swedish woman.
(e) —— the earth ——? It is not
completely round.
f) —— sliding in the mud? It seems you
are greatly delighted by doing it when it rains.
g) I —— leave the village than quarrel
with the villagers. I want to lead a peaceful life.
h) He cannot afford to buy a bicycle, ——
a car. He is undergoing hardship now.
i) —— we felt the trembling of an earthquake;
we came out of the building.
j) One can’t do whatever one likes in society. One —— abide by the rules of
the society.
9.
Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
There, what does …..look like, let
alone, as soon as, was born, have to, what’s it like, would rather, as if, had
better
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 the environment.
d) He can’t recall the incident, — the
cause of it. He became a victim of it.
e) It looks — it was going to rain.
Everybody 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 —?
Mother : My dear, an albatross is a very large
white bird with long wings that lives in
the Pacific and southern oceans.
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.
10.
Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
As if, what does …… look like, have to,
let alone, there, was born, what’s it like, as soon as, would rather, had
better
a) Health is wealth, so we all — follow
the rules of health in order to live a sound life.
b) — was a king named Lear. He had three
daughters whom he loved very cordially.
c) I cannot even remember his name, — his address.
d) — eating an unboiled egg? This must
be injurious to health.
e) I — avoid him earlier. My parents
repeatedly warned me about his misconduct.
f) We — help him than walk home. He
really needed our help.
g) It may rain at any moment. We should
start — we can.
h) The child was blind when he —. Since
then he has been a blind child.
i) Behave yourself. Don’t cross your
limit and don’t pretend — you did not know
anything about the incident.
j) — a deer —? Really it is really very
beautiful.
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Special use of some words and phrases
11.
Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
Would rather, what’s it like, as soon
as, let alone, there, was born, what does… look like, as if, it, have to
a) William Wordsworth was the second of
his father’s five sons. He —— at Cumberland on April 4, 1770.
b) We –— have a snack than sit here
silently. The train will arrive in two hours.
c) The people living in the slums lead a very miserable life. They usually
suffer from various kinds of troubles. At times they—— pass sleepless nights.
d) —— the poet arrived, the audience started clapping loudly. The poet became
very pleased.
e) Many students of our country are drug
addicted. They think in a way—— they were very smart.
f) Once —— was a snowman. He was tall but he became small when he melted in the
sun.
g) —— living in a college hostel? You seem to be very happy with your hostel
life.
h) Rakib is very introvert. He does not even feel comfortable on the telephone, –— speak
in public.
i) Teacher: —— a fairy ——?
Student: Sorry sir. We have no idea.
j) —— was a very cold night. People were
sleeping. Suddenly Mohsin heard a sound and found a man standing alone.
12.
Complete the sentences with suitable phrases or words given in the box.
Had better, was born, would rather, as
soon as, let alone, in order to, has to, as if, whenever, there
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) Michael 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.
13.
Complete the sentences with suitable phrases or words given in the box.
As if, was born, as soon, it, what
does....look like, there, have to, let alone, 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 of
English. He speaks English — he were an Englishman.
d) Cox's Bazar is a popular tourist hub.
— are many nice hotels there for tourists.
e) The other day I met an old rickshaw
puller. 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 by UFOs. Films and science fiction tell us about them.
They are really awesome.
14.
Complete the sentences with suitable phrases or words given in the box.
As soon as, had to, whether…or, was born, wish, would you mind, in case, have
to, as fast as, there,
a) It's a difficult problem. I
— I knew the answer to it!
b) A: There is a foul smell in the room.
B: — opening the windows?
c) All passengers — fill in an
immigration form on arrival. It is mandatory.
d) His income was very poor. He
— maintain a hard life.
e) The concert we arranged was a
successful one. — were many more people than we had expected.
(f) — you are coming — not,
I shall complete the work by 5 o'clock.
g) He has taken a loan from a bank to
start a business. He will repay the loan — he can make profit from the
business.
h) He could not run — the other
competitors.
i) Tomorrow I will be very busy. So,
I'll say goodbye now — I won't see you again.
j) Mr. Sukanto — on 25 August 1926 at his maternal uncle's home in Kolkata.
15.
Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the
box.
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 can't buy
an ordinary watch — a costly one.
b) He saw a bear coming towards him. So
he climbs up a tree —- the bear might attack him.
c) Our young generations are following
Western culture — they were born in a foreign country.
d) The bridge grew old. They — repair
it.
e) It is a popular restaurant. We
— reserve a table.
f) When I was a child, I —- swim in the
river.
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 by 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.
16.
Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box:
There, what if, was born, had better, as long as, let alone,
have to, as if, it, as soon as
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) Zahid Raihan — on 19 August,
1935 in Feni.
j) We — educate all and work hard to
develop our country.
17.
Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/ words given in the box.
Had better, as long as, was born, let
alone, wish, lest, would rather, as soon as, as if, have to
a) Mr. Aziz is an honest man. He —
starve than take a bribe.
b) Hello, I am from Bangladesh. I — in
Dhaka.
c) Your mother is ill. So, I think you —
go home early.
d) We have started late. Now you are
walking slowly. Walk fast — you should miss the train.
e) I want to set up a hospital. I have
not enough money. I — I were a millionaire to do that.
f) I helped him many times. But now he
speaks in such a manner — he did not know me.
g) None can live without hope. In fact,
— there is hope there is life. (h) Rima was waiting for the reply. So,
she went home — she got the telegram.
i) You don't know how poor he is. He
cannot buy a fan — an air-conditioner.
j) There are some promising sectors in
Bangladesh. So, we all — work sincerely to flourish in those areas.
18.
Complete the sentences with suitable words/phrases given in the box:
Had better, it is time, have to, unless,
so that, until, would rather, as if, as soon as, what if
a) Begging is a dishonorable act. I —
die than beg.
b) She — start working now. Otherwise,
she won’t get it finished on time.
c) No ballpen is allowed in the test. So
students — use pencils.
d) I’m on the way to my home. I will do
my homework — I get back home.
e) English is not her native language.
She speaks English — it were her mother tongue.
f) — I just read the textbooks?
g) I need to go there immediately. But I
don’t want to get wet. So, I must wait — it stops raining.
h) Fresh air is good for health. So, I
get up early and go for a morning walk — I can enjoy fresh air.
i) Success depends on the proper use of
time. You cannot expect good success — you make the best use of your
time.
j) Illiteracy is a curse. It hinders the
development of a country. — we removed it from our country.
19.
Complete the sentences with suitable words/phrases given in the box:
What if, there, as long as, was born,
have to, it, let alone, as soon as, as if, had better
a) —-- is really unfortunate for a boy
like him to fail in the exam.
b) He cannot score a goal —-- a hat trick.
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 results. She
—-- understand it.
f) —-- you lost your pen?
g) —-- lived a 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.
20. Complete the sentences with suitable words/phrases given in
the box:
It, let alone, there, as soon as, was
born, would rather, had better, what does ...... look like, have to,
what's...like
a) Humayun Ahmed was a teacher, author,
dramatist and film-maker. He —on 13 November 1949.
b) I —resign my job than tolerate
injustice. I have the moral courage to raise voice against injustice
c) Son: ......a satellite ——-?
Father: I have heard of it but never got a
chance to see it.
d) We informed the police ------ the
incident took place. But the police didn't arrive even after two
e) Our society is full of bad people. we
----- remain aware of them.
f) -------- is a hue and cry on the road.
Something must have happened.
g) Stephen Hawking is a famous scientist.
He — in England.
h) ------- appears that we will not be
able to return in time. Would you mind coming tomorrow?
i) ------ is no doubt that greed leads to
destruction.
j) They do not afford to run a departmental store, -------- super shop. They are: struggling to improve their condition.
Answer scripts
1. a. would rather b. what
if c. had better d. as soon as e. as
if f. let alone g. has to h. was
born i. j. there
2. a. had better b. would rather c. what if d. what's…like e.
as soon as f. it g. let alone h. was born i. have to j. what does.. look like.
3. a. was born b. have to c. what does….look like d. had better
e. would rather f. let alone g. what's like h. as soon as i. as if j. there
4. a. I b. have to c. was born d. as if e. what if f. had
better g. as soon as h. would rather i. what does….look like j. let alone
5. a. was born b. it c. there d. let alone e. had better f.
what does.. look like g. have to h. as soon as i. would rather j. as if
6. a. As soon as
b. had better c. have to d. would rather e.
was born f. what’s it like g. as if h. let
alone i. it j. there
7. a. There b. What does —– look like c. had better d. would
rather e. as long as f. as soon as
g. it h. would you mind i. j. as if
8. a. Even if, b. had better, c. as if, d. was born, e. what
does…look like f. what's like, g. would rather, h. let alone, i. as soon as, j.
has to
9. 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
10. 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
11. a, was born b.
would rather, c. have to, d. as soon as, e. as if, f. there, g. what's it like,
h. let alone, i. what does….Look like, j. It
12. a.
Whenever, b. in order to, c. as soon as, d. let alone, e. there, f. had better,
g. would rather, h. was born, i. as if, j. has to
13. 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
14. a. wish, b.
would you mind, c. have to, d. had to, e. there, f. whether..or, g. as soon as,
h. as fast and, i. in case, j. was born
15. 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
16. 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
17. a. would rather, b. was born, c, had better, d. lest, e.
wish, f. as if, g. as long as h. as soon as, i. let alone, j. have to
18. a.
Would rather, b. had better, c. have to, d. unless, e. as if, f. what if g.
until, h. so that I. as soon as j. It is time
19. 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
20. (a) was born; (b) would
rather; (c) What does .... look like d) as soon as e) have to f) there g) was
born h) it i) there j) let alone
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