English প্রিপারেশন

Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition:

1. He was sentenced to death.
2. It is a story of love at first sight.
3. In winter people bask in the sun.
4. She is vain of her dress.
5. The lady is not amenable to reason.
6. Bangladesh is rich in natural gas.
7. Always be prepare for the work.
8. He rescued the child from danger.
9. I can not part with my pen.
10. Our path is beset with difficulties.
11. We are still short of fund.
12. A tax was imposed on cigarettes.
13. I told you about the book.
14. He was about to die.
15. Tom hit upon an excellent idea.
16. I ran to her.
17. I failed to cope with the new environment.
18. We all mourn for him.
19. Poverty is often an obstacle to higher studies.
20. His action is contrast  to his profession.
21. Your plan is open to objection.
22. A sinner has to atone for his sins.
23. I have no taste for music.
24. He entered into the room.
25. He was absent from the meeting.
26. He pretended to madness.
27. I have no appetite for food.
28. I have no objection to the proposal.
29. A lazy boy always despairs of success in life.
30. Students should have regard for their teachers.

 

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Use of Prepositions

1. Rina live in Magura.
2. I talked to open about his business.
3. Tomal swore by Allah.
4. I introduced him to my brother.
5. He is above in the society.
6. I often exchange ideas with him.
7. The bus is about to start.
8. He spoke in favor of his son.
9. I shall not mix with you.
10. He just glanced at me.
11. He is jealous of my fame.
12. I have no greed in riches.
13. He jumped with joy to see me.
14. He is hostile to my plan.
15. Do not impute motives to him.
16. The house is infected with small pox.
17. I hinted at the coming trouble.
18. He is partial to his friend.
19. His house is opposite to mine.
20. He has a passion for music.
21. A drowning man catches at a straw.
22. He pleaded with me for justice.
23. Do not sheer at me.
24. He is a prey to greed.
25. This will put a sheer on his name.
26. He is polite in his manners.
27. He is popular with all for his goodness.
28. He is a slave to his passions.
29. I have presented the book to my sister.
30. You have sinned against god, and must suffer.
31. He is proud of his rank.
32. He is silent about the point.
33. He is a prey of greed.
34. He sided with me.
35. I shall proceed against you in the court.

More Prepositions

1. You acted contrary to orders.
2. I became detached from my friends.
3. Smoking is destructive to health.
4. We all mourn for him.
5. Take care of your health.
6. Drinking is abhorrent to me.
7. The Padma abounds with fishes.
8. This name is strange to me.
9. Never wink at your son’s fault.
10. He will compensate for my loss.
11. I can not stop to such meanness.
12. The thief was alarmed at the violence.
13. He was suspected of treachery.
14. A physician treated with me well.
15. I am suffering from malaria.
16. He has no  sympathy for his brother.
17. I have no zest for the work now.
18. He subsists on rice.
19. The rebels yield to the king.
20. He is worthy of praise.
21. I am pleased with him.
22. The committee consists of five members.
23. He is popular with all for his goodness.
24. He met me on Sunday.
25. He plunged into the river.
26. Man has no escape from death.
27. I shall protest you from danger.
28. Industry is the key to success.
29. Your remark is not relevant to the point.
30. The soldiers rebelled against the king.
31. It is the car of my uncle.
32. Omi was angry at the result.
33. Mr. Mehedi welcomed the delegates to the conference.
34. I can give you no assurance of help.
35. The committee had an inquiry into the case.
36. The girl has no ability of painting.
37. The traditional method of rice cultivation leads to a yield of about 700 kg/acre of Amon Paddy.
38. On the night before the exam, she was seen poring over the books.
39. Your work is more important than your games.
40. It is wise for you to study properly.
41. She prides  herself on her beauty.
42. I could not convince him of his mistakes.
43. Bangladesh abounds with rivers.
44. He refrained from passing any comment.

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 English Literature

• ‘To be or not to be‘ is the beginning of a famous soliloquy from – Hamlet. 

• The father of English Poem – Geoffrey Chaucer 

• Francis Bacon is an – Essayist 

• ‘Renaissance’ means – the revival of learning 

• Elizabethan tragedy is centered on – Revenge 

• Most famous satirist in English literature – Jonathan Swift 

• A lexicographer is a person who writes – dictionaries 

• The father of English Novel – Daniel Defoe 

• The English Poet who addicted to opium – S.T. Coleridge 

• The Golden Age of English Literature – the Elizabethan Age 

• The author of the book ‘Asian Drama ‘ is – Gunnar Myrdal 

• Protagonist indicates -the leading character in a play 

• A sonnet is a poem having fourteen lines 

• ‘Blank Verse’ is a kind of verse -having no rhyming end 

• The real name of O’Henry – William Sydney Porter. 

• ‘To Daffodils‘ is written by – Robert Herrick 

• Goethe is the greatest poet of – Germany 

• ‘Romeo and Juliet‘ is a tragedy 

• ‘A Passage to India‘ is written by – E.M Forster 

• William Blake was both -a poet and painter 

• The full name of the tragedy ‘Dr.Faustus‘ – The Tragic History of Doctor Faustus

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Grammar For BCS Test Preparation

1.The meaning of the word “obese” is - very fat

2. “Prior to” means – before

3. “Paediatric” relates to the treatment of – children

4. The word “ecological” is related to -environment

5. “Maiden Speech” means – first speech

6. “Out and Out means” – thoroughly

7. A “ pilgrim” is a person who undertakes a journey to a – Holy Place

8. “Razzmatazz” means —- a noisy exciting activity

9. “Salarium” is a Latin word that means —— Salary

10.“Bill of fare” is a —– list of dishes at restaurant.

11. The word “imbibe” means —- to drink

12. “An Ordinance” is a —- law

13.“Bottomline” means —– the essential point

14.Handsome is that handsome ————–does.

15.The verb of the word “shortly” is —- shorten

16.The noun of the word “waste” is —-wastage

17.“Stand Up” is – imperative sentence

18.“Through thick and thin” means – Under all conditions.

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 Sentence Correction about Wrong use of Case

Inc: I want your reply at once.

Cor: I want a reply from you.

Inc:I shall take your leave.

Cor:I shall take leave of you.

Inc:I hope to have your good report.

Cor:I hope to have a good report of you.

Inc:I cannot bear your separation.

Cor : I cannot bear separation from you.

Inc: Follow in the steps who is wise

Cor: Follow in the steps of one who is wise.

Inc: Let he and I go.

Cor: Let him and me go.

Inc: Whom are you speaking of?

Cor: Who are you speaking of?

Inc: Everyone except I was present.

Cor: Everyone except me was present.

Inc: There is trouble between he and I.

Cor: There is trouble between him and me.

Inc: He is the man who, they say, arrested.

Cor: He is the man whom, they say, arrested.

Inc: Do you know who you are speaking to?

Cor: Do you know whom you are speaking to.

Inc: The College of whose principal he was is a renowned one.

Cor: The College of which he was the Principal is a renowned one.

Inc: I saw the man whom they thought was dead.

Cor: I saw the man who they thought was dead. 

 Or, I saw the man whom they thought was dead.

Inc : He is stronger than me.

Cor: He is stronger than I.

Inc: This matter should be discussed strictly between you and I.

Cor: This matter should be discussed strictly between you and me.

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Accelerate development = উন্নয়নকে ত্বরান্বিত করা
Adulterated food ↠ ভেজাল খাদ্য
Bizarre comment ↠ উদ্ভট মন্তব্য
Come to consensus ↠ ঐক্যমত্যে পৌছা
Commit suicide = আত্মহত্যা করা
Common interest = অভিন্ন স্বার্থ
Communal harmony = সাম্প্রদায়িক সম্প্রীতি
Congenial atmosphere ↠ সুষ্ঠু পরিবেশ
Conjugal life = দাম্পত্য জীবন
Controversial discussion ↠ বিতর্কিত আলোচনা
Cut-throat competition = নিষ্ঠুর প্রতিযোগীতা
Deep conspiracy ↠ গভীর ষড়যন্ত্র
Departed soul = বিদেহী আত্মা
Devastating flood ↠ প্রলয়ংকারী বন্যা 
Distribution of aid = ত্রাণ বিতরণ
Eco-Friendly = পরিবেশ সহায়ক 
Economic diplomacy ↠ অর্থনৈতিক কুটনীতি
Emphatic victory ↠ ব্যাপক বিজয়
Fabricated information ↠ বানোয়াট বা মনগড়া তথ্য
Fierce clash ↠ ভয়াবহ সংঘর্ষ
Formal inauguration = আনুষ্ঠানিক উদ্বোধন
Heartiest felicitation ↠ আন্তরিক শুভেচ্ছা
In a message of condolence ↠ এক শোক বার্তায়
Indecent gesture = অশ্লীল অঙ্গভঙ্গি
Inquisitive mind = কৌতূহলী মন
Lash of criticism ↠ সমালোচনার কষাঘাত
Military superpower = সামরিক পরাশক্তি
Much talked agenda ↠ বহু আলোচিত বিষয়
Parental property = সম্পত্তি
Population explosion ↠ জনসংখ্যা বিস্ফোরন
Pragmatic step ↠ বাস্তব পদক্ষেপ
Religious festival = ধর্মীয় উৎসব
Rescue operation = উদ্ধার অভিযান
Say prayer = নামাজ পড়া
Sound sleep = ভাল ঘুম
Structural criticism = গঠনমূলক সমালোচনা
Suffocating environment ↠ শ্বাসরুদ্ধকর পরিবেশ
Whimsical decision = খামখেয়ালীপূর্ণ সিদ্ধান্ত