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   নূরে আলম স্যার
   ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, বীরশ্রেষ্ঠ নূর মোহাম্মদ পাবলিক স্কুল অ্যান্ড কলেজ।
   Former Lecturer: BIT, ইংলিশ মিডিয়াম & সাউথ পয়েন্ট স্কুল, ইংলিশ ভার্সন। IELTS instructor @ British Council
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1. An honest man is true to his (a)--- words. He does not deviate from (b)--- path of honesty. He knows that true happiness consists of (c)--- honesty. He does not fall victim to (d)---greed. He does not hanker after (e)---worldly property. (f)---honest man abstains him from corruption. He does not mix with (g)---corrupted people. He is (h)---man who tries to get pleasure from good deeds. (i)---greed for wealth does not touch him. People should follow the path of (j)---honest people of the society.
2. Truthfulness is (a)--- greatest of all (b)--- virtues which make (c)--- man really great. If we do not cultivate the habit of speaking (d)---  truth, we cannot command (e)--- confidence of others. (f)---  might succeed once or twice by telling (g)--- lie but it never brings a good result. (h)---lie never lies hidden. Today or tomorrow it comes to light. Then (i)--- real character of ()--- liar is revealed and nobody believes him.

3. Hope means expectation. It is one of (a)---chief supports of life. Apart from bread, we live upon hope. We always hope that something good is awaiting us. It makes our life easy and comfortable. It is (b)---hope that gives us strength, vigour and perseverance. It gives (c)---stimulus to work. (d)--- present would be intolerable if we have no hope for better in (e)---future. It is hope that keeps life afloat on (f) --- sea of (g)--- world. It cheers (h)--- mind and keeps our spirits in distress. We always hope for better things. Hope springs eternal peace in (i) --- human mind. There is no (j) ---end of hope.

4. (a)---16th December is (b)---red letter day in the history of Bangladesh. On this day we achieved victory at (c) --- cost of (d)---bloody battle. Bangladesh came into being as (e) ---independent country. It occupied a place in the world (f) ---map. Every year we observe (g)---day with due solemnity. We remember (h) --- supreme sacrifice of our heroic sons. The day is (i) --- public holiday. The day begins with gunshot. The national flag is hoisted on (j)---top of the each house.

5. (a) ---idle man and (b)---active man cannot be equal. We know (c)--- story of (d)---ant (e)---grasshopper. (f)--- ant was industrious. On the other hand the grasshopper was a lazy (g)---person. The ant knows that (h)---industrious shine. On (i)---contrary (j)---lazy suffer in life.

6. (a)---ant is (b) ---industrious insect. No other insect is as (c) ---ant. If we open (d) ---page of history, we shall see that (e)---men who have become great were (f) --- industrious. (g)---industrious are liked by all. On (h)---other hand, (i)--- idle are hated by all. So industry is (j) ---must to prosper in life.

7. (a) ---pious are always happy. A pious man does not run after name and fame. He is different from (b) ---worldly man. (c) ---religious minded people are quite different from (d) ---people who want to have much (e) ---wealth. (f) ---virtuous believe that there lies (g) ---eternal life after death. (h)---greedy people give importance to this world. However (i) ---virtuous man enjoys mental (j) ---peace.

8. The process of learning may very well be compared to (a))---undertaking of a journey. The learner or the student is (b))---journey taker or traveller. Just as a traveller has to undergo all (c))--- botherations of buying his ticket, booking his baggage, showing up his ticket, taking care of things, boarding a train or a bus and suffering every other item of (d))---tedious journey to reach his (e))---destination, so a learner has to mange his learning affair himself. It is (f))---labourious process and no one can do (g))--- labour for him and no one else can undertake (h))---journey for another. There is no trick or magic in it. It cannot be acquired at second hand. Just as a traveler, he can enquire here and there in case of doubt and difficulty. However, the journey is (i))---passenger's own concern. In (j))---same way, learning is entirely the concern of the student or the learner.

9. (a)---morning walk is a good habit for all classes of people. It is (b)---simple exercise and good for health and (c)---mentality. In the morning (d)---air is fresh and free from any kind of noise and pollution. This pure (e)---environment makes an effect on (f)---walker's health and mind. When (g)--- man enjoys (h)---beauties and solemnity of (i)---nature in (j)---morning

10. Literacy as (a)--- skill was first institutionalized in Mesopotamia, Syria, Egypt and China soon after (b)----- art of writing was invented. Education then was not for (c)--- general people but (d)---privilege for (e)--- chosen (f)---few who took on strategic roles in (g)---running of (h)--- state and in religion. In Greece, education became more widespread in about the 5th century BC. (i)--- Greeks, however, sent only their male children to school.

* Detached/ sentences articles:

1. ........mother rose in her.

2. ......... more........ happier.

3. I have ......few friends

4. ........ Pacific is .......deepest ocean.

5. Thousands of......people attended in ..... meeting.

6. Akbar.......great is .....powerful leader

7. During ..... liberation war many .....man was killed

8. She  is  ......girl who is very sincere to .....his studies.

9. I am at.....loss.

10. All on....sudden I got the news

11. Fortune favours ..........brave

12. .......... virtuous are blessed.

13. ...........rich are not always happy.

14. She hit upon .......plan to learn ....... English.

15. Ria speaks ............French like ........French.

16. She pulled him by........ear.

17. Nazrul is called ....... Shelley of Bengal.

18. Narayanganj is called ....... Dundee of Bangladesh.

19. The Headmaster and ......secretary were present

20. The Chairman and ....... president of the committee was present.

21. He has already completed .....fifth and .....sixth chapter.

22. Of .....two girls she is ....more beautiful.

23. In .......nutshell, I can say that he is one of ......worst boys.

24. All his hopes were nipped in ....bud.

25. .....drowning man catches at ....straw

26. ......stitch in time saves nine.

27. Where there is .....will, there is ....way

28. My birthday is on .....22nd of May.

29. Aishwarya is ....one and only actress whom I love most.

30. I am a fan of ......Greek culture.

31. .....water in ..... Pacific ocean is freezing.

32. .....USA and ......  UK are the world leaders in providing a top-notch education.

33. What are your plans for..... coming weekend?

34. We went on...Walk in .....forest yesterday.

35. My friend enjoyed......book that I gave her.

36. That is ....ewe

37. Many .....man was present in .... meeting.

38. .....Brahmaputra is one of ...... mightiest river.

39. Shylock was.....userer.

40. Fortune favours ......brave

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Prepared by Noor E Alam Sir
University of Dhaka