01. It was the night before my math exam in the 2nd semester. I could not do better in the math exam of 1st semester. (a) ——-,I was really serious about the exam. (b) ——-, I was careful enough not to spend a single moment in vain. But, the night did not pass smoothly at all. (c) ——-, it was full of mishaps. (d) ——-, the electricity went out. I waited for it for about an hour, however, there was no sign of its coming. (e) ——-, I lighted a candle and began to study again. The flickering light of the candle was creating problems for me. Soon, I began to feel a bad headache. I really wanted to get rid of it. (f) ——-, I left my reading room and stood in the balcony for some time. I began to feel better, but could not stay there for long. (g) ——-, I left the place. (h) ——-, I went to my reading room again. (i) ——-, to add to my gladness the electricity came. I could finish my study within two hours. (j) ——-, I went to bed with a happy mind. [Dj 17]
02. Rangpur town hall is a place of cultural activities. (a) ——-, in 1971 it became a torture cell used by the Pakistani army. (b) ——-, the army brought here innocent Bangalees. After that, they started to bring Bangalee women here. Among them Mansura Begum was one who was the wife of a freedom fighter. (c) ——-, she was young and beautiful, she drew the attention of local collaborators. (d) ——-, they informed the Pakistani army. (e) ——-, the Pakistani army abducted Mansura. On the day of the occurrence, Pakistani soldiers surrounded her house. (f) ——-, they searched for her husband who joined the Mukti Bahini. (g) ——-, they found her father-in-law. They started to beat him mercilessly. The old man got unconscious. (h) ——-, the barbarous soldiers did not stop beating him. Mansura rushed to her father-in-law, grabbed his bleeding body, and begged the military not to kill him. (i) ——-, they did not listen to her. They picked up the old man on the military truck. (j) ——-, they pulled and dragged Mansura onto the truck. [CtgB 17]
03. Water is a vital element of the environment (a) ——-, this element is polluted in many ways. (b) ——-, farmers use chemical fertilizers and insecticides in their fields. (c) ——-, rain and flood wash away these chemicals, they get mixed with water in rivers, canals and ponds (d) ——-, pollute it. (e) ——-, mills and factories throw their poisonous chemicals and waste products into the water. (f) ——-, water vehicles also pollute water by dumping food waste and human waste into it. (g) ——-, insanitary latrines and unsafe drains also contribute to water pollution. Water is called life. (h) ——-, we cannot allow this pollution to continue. We have to raise awareness about it. (i) ——-, laws should be enforced strictly. (j) ——-, we fail to check water pollution, we will suffer. [BB 17]
04. Honesty is a noble virtue. The man possessing this invaluable quality is the happiest man on earth, (a) ——-. To be honest, a man should have trustworthiness. (b) ——-, nobody trusts a liar. A liar may prosper for the time being. (c) ——-, he goes to the dogs. (d) ——-, we should be honest. It is said that honesty is the best policy. (e) ——-, dishonesty is the sign of downfall. God helps those who are honest. (f) ——-, dishonest people are cursed. (g) ——-, children should be taught honesty from childhood. It is widely observed that children follow their parents. (h) ——-, parents should be honest and upright in their business of life. (i) ——-, children should be allowed to mix with those friends who are honest. (j) ——-, they can mould their characters. [SB 17]
05. Man is a social being. (a) ——-, man cannot live alone. (b) ——-, man has been living together from time immemorial. Living in society is not an easy task. We have to follow certain rules and regulations of the society. (c) ——-, we should be cooperative. (d) ——-, we must help others when they are in need. (e) ——-, we have to be careful not to hurt others by our words or activities. (f) ——-, we must control our emotions and behave rationally with others. (g) ——-, we should not think and live only for us. (h) ——-, we should always think and work for the betterment of society. (i) ——-, we should remain prepared to sacrifice our lives for the greater interest of society. (j) ——-, sacrificing our lives, for society makes us immortal. [RB 17]
06. Trees are a vital part of our environment. (a) ——-, they bear a great impact on the climate. (b) ——-, we are not careful about them. (c) ——-, we destroy trees at random. (d) ——-, one day the country will bear the consequence of the greenhouse effect. (e) ——-, ours is an agricultural country, our economy depends on it. (f) ——-, Our agriculture is dependent on rain. (g) ——-, trees play a vital role on our climate. (h) ——-, trees keep the soil strong. (i) ——-, trees save us from flood (j) ——- many other natural calamities. [CB 17]
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01. It was the night before my math exam in the 2nd semester. I could not do better in the math exam of 1st semester. (a) So (কারণ ১ম সেমিস্টারে ভালো করতে না পারায় পরীক্ষার প্রতি আগ্রহ ও গুরুত্ব বেড়ে গিয়েছিল), I was really serious about the exam. (b) Therefore (এটি আগের বাক্যের ফলাফল বোঝাতে) I was careful enough not to spend a single moment in vain. But the night did not pass smoothly at all. (c) Rather / Instead, (পরিবর্তে) it was full of mishaps. (d) First (প্রথম সমস্যা বোঝাতে), the electricity went out. I waited for it for about an hour, however, there was no sign of its coming. (e) So (এটি আগের ঘটনার ফলাফল বোঝায়), I lighted a candle and began to study again. The flickering light of the candle was creating problems for me. Soon, I began to feel a bad headache. I really wanted to get rid of it. (f) Therefore (এটি আগের ঘটনার ফলাফল বোঝায়), I left my reading room and stood in the balcony for some time. I began to feel better, but could not stay there for long. (g) Thus (আগের বাক্যের ফলাফল বোঝায়) I left the place. (h) After that (পরবর্তী ঘটনার ক্রমানুসার বোঝাতে) I went to my reading room again. (i) Luckily / Fortunately (সৌভাগ্যের প্রকাশ করতে), to add to my gladness the electricity came. I could finish my study within two hours. (j) In the end (সার্বিক ঘটনাগুলোর চূড়ান্ত পরিণতি), I went to bed with a happy mind. [Dj 17]
02. Rangpur town hall is a place of cultural activities. (a) However (আগের বাক্যের বিপরীত তথ্য) in 1971 it became a torture cell used by the Pakistani army. (b) At first (এখানে প্রথমে কী ঘটেছিল তা বোঝানো হচ্ছে) the army brought here innocent Bangalees. After that, they started to bring Bangalee women here. Among them Mansura Begum was one who was the wife of a freedom fighter. (c) As / Since (এখানে কারণ বোঝানো হয়েছে) she was young and beautiful, she drew the attention of local collaborators. (d) So (আগের ঘটনার ফলাফল বোঝাতে) they informed the Pakistani army. (e) As a result (আগের ঘটনার ফলাফল বোঝাতে) the Pakistani army abducted Mansura. On the day of the occurrence, Pakistani soldiers surrounded her house. (f) Then / After that (এটি পরবর্তী ঘটনার ক্রমানুসারে ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে) they searched for her husband who joined the Mukti Bahini. (g) Instead, (তার পরিবর্তে তার শ্বশুরকে পেল) they found her father-in-law. They started to beat him mercilessly. The old man got unconscious. (h) Yet (তবুও তারা থামল না, এটা বোঝাতে) the barbarous soldiers did not stop beating him. Mansura rushed to her father-in-law, grabbed his bleeding body, and begged the military not to kill him. (i) But they did not listen to her. They picked up the old man on the military truck. (j) In the end (সব শেষে) they pulled and dragged Mansura onto the truck. [CtgB 17]
03. Water is a vital element of the environment (a) but (দুটি বিপরীত তথ্য বোঝাতে) this element is polluted in many ways. (b) For example / For instance (কারণ এখানে একটি নির্দিষ্ট উদাহরণ দেওয়া হচ্ছে) farmers use chemical fertilizers and insecticides in their fields. (c) When (complex sentence) rain and flood wash away these chemicals, they get mixed with water in rivers, canals and ponds (d) and (আগের বাক্যের সাথে যুক্ত করেছে) pollute it. (e) Moreover / Besides (অতিরিক্ত তথ্য যোগ করা হচ্ছে), mills and factories throw their poisonous chemicals and waste products into the water. (f) Similarly (এখানে আগের মতই আরেকটি দূষণের কারণ দেওয়া হয়েছে) water vehicles also pollute water by dumping food waste and human waste into it. (g) In addition (এখানে আরেকটি কারণ যোগ করা হয়েছে), insanitary latrines and unsafe drains also contribute to water pollution. Water is called life. (h) So / Therefore (এখানে আগের তথ্যের ভিত্তিতে একটি সিদ্ধান্ত দেওয়া হয়েছে) we cannot allow this pollution to continue. We have to raise awareness about it. (i) Thus / Hence (এইচাভে), laws should be enforced strictly. (j) If (শর্ত) we fail to check water pollution, we will suffer. [BB 17]
04. Honesty is a noble virtue. The man possessing this invaluable quality is the happiest man on earth, (a) indeed (প্রকৃতপক্ষে). To be honest, a man should have trustworthiness. (b) Because (আগের বাক্যের কারণ বোঝাতে) nobody trusts a liar. A liar may prosper for the time being. (c) But, (আগের বাক্যের বিপরীত ভাব বোঝাতে) he goes to the dogs. (d) So, (আগের বাক্যের কজ ইফেক্ট বোঝাতে) we should be honest. It is said that honesty is the best policy. (e) On the other hand/whereas (বিপরীত ভাব বোঝাতে) dishonesty is the sign of downfall. God helps those who are honest. (f) On the contrary, (আগের বাক্যের বিপরীত ভাব বোঝাতে) dishonest people are cursed. (g) Therefore/For this reason, (এইএ কারণে) children should be taught honesty from childhood. It is widely observed that children follow their parents. (h) This is why, (আগের বাক্যের কারণে পরের বাক্যে বোঝাতে) parents should be honest and upright in their business of life. (i) Besides, (অরিতিক্ত একটা তথ্য যোগ করতে) children should be allowed to mix with those friends who are honest. (j) Thus, (এই ভাবে) they can mould their characters. [SB 17]
05. Man is a social being. (a) so (আগের বাক্যের কজ এন্ড ইফেক্ট বোঝাতে) man cannot live alone. (b) In fact, (সত্য বাক্যের উপরে জোর দিতে) man has been living together from time immemorial. Living in society is not an easy task. We have to follow certain rules and regulations of the society. (c) Firstly, (প্রথম নিয়ম) we should be cooperative. (d) In other words, (একই কথা অন্য ভাবে বলার জন্য) we must help others when they are in need. (e) Secondly, (দ্বিতীয় নিয়ম) we have to be careful not to hurt others by our words or activities. (f) This is why, (এই কারণে বোঝাতে) we must control our emotions and behave rationally with others. (g) Thirdly, (তৃতীয় নিয়ম) we should not think and live only for us. (h) Rather, (বরং বোঝাতে) we should always think and work for the betterment of society. (i) Therefore, (আগের বাক্যের সাথে কজ এন্ড ইফেক্ট বোঝাতে) we should remain prepared to sacrifice our lives for the greater interest of society. (j) Actually (সত্য বাক্যের উপরে জোর দিতে) sacrificing our lives, for society makes us immortal. [RB 17]
06. Trees are a vital part of our environment. (a) In fact, (তথ্যের উপরে জোর দিতে) they bear a great impact on the climate. (b) But (বিপরীত ঘটনা) we are not careful about them. (c) Rather, (পরিবর্তে) we destroy trees at random. (d) As a result, (ফল বোঝাতে) one day the country will bear the consequence of the greenhouse effect. (e) Since (যেহেতু, কারণ বোঝাতে) ours is an agricultural country, our economy depends on it. (f) Besides (অতিরিক্ত তথ্য) Our agriculture is dependent on rain. (g) Moreover, (আরও একটি অতিরিক্ত তথ্য) trees play a vital role on our climate. (h) In addition, (অতিরিক্ত তথ্য বোঝাতে) trees keep the soil strong. (i) Furthermore, (অতিরিক্ত তথ্য বোঝাতে) trees save us from flood (j) and many other natural calamities. [CB 17]