সিলেট এমসি কলেজ ২০২৫

Complete the text with suitable prepositions.

Corruption is a curse (a) ______a nation. It is a great hindrance (b) ______the development. (c) ______corrupt people, a nation will surely sink (d) ______oblivion. Corrupt people are hated by all. The common people have no respect (e) ______them. They are devoid (f) ______honesty. They stick (g) ______their evil activities. They do not abide (h) ______the social rules. Morality does not have any effect (i) ______them. They bring nothing for the nation. It is high time we stood (j) ______them.

Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.

(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 speaks 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.

Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases.

(a) It is known to all that ______. On the other hand, the lazy suffer in the long run.

(b) We believed that ______. He studied heart and soul.

(c) No sooner had I got down from the train ______. There were some important things in the luggage.

(d) Though he was hungry ______. He was suffering from stomach disorder.

(e) The economy of Bangladesh is improving day by day. It is high time ______.

(f) Smoking is injurious to health. Those who smoke ______.

(g) Mr. Zamal is not a strong man. He cannot walk one mile at a stretch, let alone ______.

(h) I did not have enough wealth; ______ I would have set up a hospital for the poor.

(i) I was really surprised at his behaviour. He acted as if ______.

(j) He is not a wealthy man. He cannot buy a car. The car is too luxurious for ______.

Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context.

Student life is the best time for (a) ______ (prepare) ourselves for the future. It is (b) ______ (call) the seed time of life.So, during this period of life, students must not (c) ______ (waste) time. The main pursuit of the students (d) ______ (be) study.They should prepare themselves for the life (e) ______ (lie) ahead. They should also (f) ______ (participate) in co-curricular activities.By (g) ______ (read) newspaper, they will know what (h) ______ (happen) in the world.When the country (i) ______ (face) a natural calamity, they should (j) ______ (come) forward with a view to (k) ______ (remove) the sufferings of the affected people.Even in normal times, they (l) ______ (engage) themselves in acts of social service.The students cannot do well in the examination without (m) ______ (work) hard.It is a pity that many students are trying to (n) ______ (succeed) in the shortest and easiest way.