Dhaka Commerce College

Department of English
Completing Sentences
1. (a) We take physical exercise so that ----------------------.
(b) Air is polluted in many ways. It is high time -----------------------.
(c) Prosperity does not come in one’s life automatically. If -----------, you can’t prosper in life.
(d) Time is very important in our life. You can’t succeed in life unless -----------------.
(e) He wrote very quickly. He had finished the exam before the ------------------.
(f) A village doctor is a person who -----------------. He is the best friend to the villagers.
(g) We all are attracted to gold. But --------------- is not gold.
(h) I am fond of cricket. I wish ----------------------.
(i) He walks slowly lest -----------------------.
(j) He is dull-headed. The poem is too difficult -----------------.
2. (a) There was a little rain yesterday. If it had rained heavily, ---------------.
(b) Though junk foods look appetizing, ----------------. We should avoid them.
(c) Opportunity does not always come. You would have succeeded in life provided that ------.
(d) The old man is very weak. He walks very slowly lest --------------------.
(e) The amount of waste is growing rapidly all over the world and polluting the environment. It is high time -----
------------.
(f) I wish I -----------------. I would express my feelings in my poems.
(g) English is an international language. We need to learn it as -----------------.
(h) Kiran got a foreign scholarship. She was so happy that ----------------------.
(i) It was my first lecture. I was too nervous ---------------------.
(j) Manners define a man. We always appreciate a person ---------------------.
3. (a) There is a wise saying that united we stand, -------------------. So, we must be united to reach our expected
goal.
(b) Industry is the key to success. We work hard so that --------------------.
(c) My younger brother is very fond of me. Whenever I go out, -----------------------.
(d) Bangladesh is my motherland. It is blessed with rivers. In spite of that, we do not get water during dry season
because ---------------------.
(e) If we lose the morning hours of life, --------------------.
(f) I can't recall his name. It is long since -------------------.
(g) The poem is too difficult --------------------. The teacher told us to listen to him very carefully.
(h) My childhood was full of joys and happiness. Would that --------------------.
(i) We met the strange person while ----------------------.
(j) Would you mind --------------------? I am very thirsty.
4. (a) Florence Nightingale wanted to be a nurse with a view to ---------------------------.
(b) If I had the wings of a bird, I ---------------------.
(c) Unity is strength. United we stand, ----------------------.
(d) Time plays a very crucial role in human life. We cannot prosper in life unless --------------.
(e) Whenever my uncle comes to our house, he --------------------. I have never seen him coming to our house
empty-handed.
(f) It is high time you ---------------------. It is detrimental to health.
(g) The box is very heavy. Are you strong enough -------------------------?
(h) John is fond of reading. Whenever he goes to the book fair, -----------------------.
(i) Rima is a good singer. She sings so well that --------------------------.
 (j) Since Bangladesh is an agricultural country, --------------------. We should put emphasis on our agricultural
sectors.
5. (a) The martyrs laid down their lives in 1971. They did it so that -----------------.
(b) It’s too late. ---------------,we would not have missed the train.
(c) The poem is too difficult for ------------------.
(d) Danger comes where ----------------. So, we have to be careful in our life.
(e) She spoke as if ---------------. She was actually a quack.
(f) The thief was afraid of police. He ran away lest --------------- arrested.
(g) Despite -----------------, he helps his relatives.
(h) He took Logic ------------------- History. History seems to be difficult to him.
(i) If I had been hungry, ------------------. But I am not hungry at all.
(j) Corruption is a curse. It is high time the government --------------------.
6. (a) Sabbir Khan is a quack. He behaves as though ------------------.
(b) A proverb goes that -------------------.
(c) I found a box in the room. The box was too heavy for ---------------.
(d) Corruption is an obstacle to our national development. It is high time -------------------.
(e) It is love that ------------------.
(f) The car is extraordinarily beautiful. Had I enough money ---------------------.
(g) Moral degradation is rampant everywhere. It is time people -------------------.
(h) I am worried. The question is too difficult for --------------------.
(i) He stole my bag. That’s why, hardly had he seen me ---------------------.
(j) This time he failed again. He would have passed the examination providing that -----------.
7. (a) A good student must possess ----------------.
(b)The student ---------------- is a good student.
(c) He must be honest in thought, active inhabit, and obedient to -----------------.
(d) ------------ health is another quality of an ideal student.
(e) He, who ----------------- makes a glorious result in the examination.
(f) Study is the motto of a student. As a student, you should read properly so that --------------.
(g) Students should read textbooks again and again with a view to ------------------.
(h) Students should respect their teachers. They should follow ---------------------.
(i) A student should make the best use of time. If we lose the morning hours of our life -------.
(j) Success depends on the proper use of time. You will surely succeed provided that ---------.
 Completing Sentences (Answers)
1. (a) We take physical exercise so that we can keep our body fit.
(b) Air is polluted in many ways. It is high time we stopped air pollution.
(c) Prosperity does not come in one’s life automatically. If you do not work hard, you can't prosper in life.
(d) Time is very important in our life. You can't succeed in life unless you utilize your time properly.
(e) He wrote very quickly. He had finished the exam before the final bell rang.
(f) A village doctor is a person who treats the sick villagers. He is the best friend to the villagers.
(g) We all are attracted to gold. But all that glitters is not gold.
(h) I am fond of cricket. I wish I were a cricketer/I could be a cricket player in our national team.
(i) He walks slowly lest he should fall down on the wet and slippery road.
(j) He is dull-headed. The poem is too difficult for him to understand it fully.
2. (a) There was a little rain yesterday. If it had rained heavily, we would have cancelled the programme.
(b) Though junk foods look appetizing, they are harmful to our health. We should avoid them.
(c) Opportunity does not always come. You would have succeeded in life provided that you had worked hard.
(d) The old man is very weak. He walks very slowly lest he should fall down.
(e) The amount of waste is growing rapidly all over the world and polluting the environment. It is high time, we
took steps to prevent environment pollution.
(f) I wish I were a poet. I would express my feelings in my poems.
(g) English is an international language. We need to learn it as it is spoken all over the world/used all over the
world.
(h) Kiran got a foreign scholarship. She was so happy that she could not hold her tears.
(i) It was my first lecture. I was too nervous to deliver the lecture/to take the class.
(j) Manners define a man. We always appreciate a person who possesses a good manner/with good manners/who
has good manners.
3. (a) There is a wise saying that united we stands, divided we fall. So, we must be united to reach our expected
goal.
(b) Industry is the key to success. We work hard so that we can succeed in life.
(c) My younger brother is very fond of me. Whenever I go out, he wants to accompany me.
(d) Bangladesh is my motherland. It is blessed with rivers. In spite of that, we do not get water during dry,
season because of draught/the rivers dry out.
(e) If we lose the morning hours of life, we have to repent ultimately/in the long run.
(f) I can't recall his name. It is long since I saw him last.
(g) The poem is too difficult to understand/to memorize. The teacher told us to listen to him very carefully.
(h) My childhood was full of joys and happiness. Would that I could be/were a child again.
(i) We met the strange person while going to college.
(j) Would you mind giving me a glass of water? I am very thirsty.
4. (a) Florence Nightingale wanted to be a nurse with a view to serving the sick people.
(b) If I had the wings of a bird, I would fly in the sky.
(c) Unity is strength. United we stand, divided we fall.
(d) Time plays a very crucial role in human life. We cannot prosper in life unless we utilize our time properly.
(e) Whenever my uncle comes to our house, he brings something with him. I have never seen him coming to our
house empty-handed.
(f) It is high time you gave up smoking. It is detrimental to health.
(g) The box is very heavy. Are you strong enough to carry it?
(h) John is fond of reading. Whenever he goes to the book fair, he purchases some books.
(i) Rima is a good singer. She sings so well that she can amuse anyone.
(j) Since Bangladesh is an agricultural country, her economy depends largely on agriculture. We should put
emphasis on our agricultural sectors.
 5. (a) The martyrs laid down their lives in 1971. They did it so that they could liberate their motherland/free our
country/make our country independent.
(b) It’s too late. If we had not waited for him/If we had go up early, we would not have missed the train.
(c) The poem is too difficult for me/the students to understand.
(d) Danger comes where you are careless/it is feared. So, we have to be careful in our life.
(e) She spoke as if she had been a qualified doctor/she had known everything/she had been an MBBs. She was
actually a quack.
(f) The thief was afraid of police. He ran away lest he might be/should be arrested.
(g) Despite his being not so rich/poverty/being poor, he helps his relatives.
(h) He took Logic in lieu of/in place of/instead of History. History seems to be difficult to him.
(i) If I had been hungry, I would have had lunch in time/would have taken something. But I am not hungry at all.
(j) Corruption is a curse. It is high time the government took a zero-tolerance policy against corruption.
6. (a) Sabbir Khan is a quack. He behaves as though he were an expert MBBS doctor.
(b) A proverb goes that morning shows the day.
(c) I found a box in the room. The box was too heavy for me to carry.
(d) Corruption is an obstacle to our national development. It is high time we stood against this social malady.
(e) It is love that means an intense, deep affection for another person.
(f) The car is extraordinarily beautiful. Had I enough money, I would buy the car.
(g) Moral degradation is rampant everywhere. It is time people overcame moral degradation.
(h) I am worried. The question is too difficult for me to answer.
(i) He stole my bag. That\'s why, hardly had he seen me when he ran away.
(j) This time he failed again. He would have passed the examination providing that he had studied hard.
7. (a) A good student must possess some good qualities.
(b) The student who learns by trial and error is a good student.
(c) He must be honest in thought, active in habit and obedient to his parents and teachers.
(d) To observe the rules of health is another quality of an ideal student.
(e) He who is always sincere in his studies makes a glorious result in the examination.
(f) Study is the motto of a student. As a student, you should read properly so that you can pass the exam with
flying colours.
(g) Students should read textbooks again and again with a view to answering any type of creative questions in the exam.

(h) Students should respect their teachers. They should follow their teacher's advice and suggestions.
(i) A student should make the best use of time. If we lose the morning hours of our life, we have to suffer in the
long run.
(j) Success depends on the proper use of time. You will surely succeed provided that you make the best use of time