Worksheet on Phrases/Words with special use-5.1 
Complete the sentences with suitable phrase/ words given in the box:-
1.    
what’s it like    was born    would rather    had better    as though
let alone    what if    have to    as soon as    there
a)      Sheikh Hasina is the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She ––– in Gopalganj in 1947. She is the eldest of five children of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
b)      ––– I finished reading over the problem, the answer leapt to my mind. Actually I was absent minded.
c)      You are too fat. You ––– eat two rusks and an apple every lunch.
d)     New Zealand is a very cold country. I  ––– live in a warm country.
e)      Once –––  lived a farmer. He had a faithful dog. The farmer loved the dog very much.
f)       The girl looks very ugly. She looks  ––– she didn’t sleep last night.
g)      I have never met any actor, ––– Shahrukh Khan. But I am his great fan.
h)      Please don’t worry. I am thinking what to do. You don’t ––– clean the car.
i)        You look very pale. ––– you consult with a lawyer?
j)        ––– playing in the middle of the street? You seem to be very anxious playing with risk.
2.    
What about    No longer    No sooner had    but for    What’s it like
What if    Would you mind    Would rather    In order to    Let alone
a)      There have been significant changes in the types of entertainment over time. Many of these ––– exist.
b)      It is raining heavily. ––– the bus doesn’t come?
c)      I have already taken my breakfast. ––– your breakfast?
d)     You are hungry now. ––– taking a sandwich?
e)      Mr. Islam would like to go abroad. ––– he arrived at the airport than the airliner landed.
f)       ––– your help, I would have been in real trouble. I am very grateful to you.
g)      ––– living in a forest? Some people in Africa live in the forest.
h)      His father ––– resign his job than continue it with dishonour. He is very determined to do so.
i)        The boy is very poor. He cannot earn his bread ––– education.
j)        Accessibility to higher education in our country is very difficult. Students must work hard ––– get themselves admitted into universities.
3.    
there    used to    would you mind    however    there
what if    what does...look like    had better    as soon as    needn’t
a)      The exam was difficult. –––, I answered all of the questions correctly.
b)      A: ––– the teacher comes late? B: We’ll keep silent in the class.
c)      We ––– have booked a table. The restaurant is empty!
d)     It was a total disaster in the locality. ––– was a six-month supply of food and water-but not a soul to consume it.
e)      It ––– be difficult to buy fresh pasta in the UK. Now you can get it everywhere even in Bangladesh.
f)       We ––– go home. It’s getting dark.
g)      He’ll be back tomorrow. I’ll give him the message ––– I see him.
h)      Long ago ––– lived a hare in a forest. He was always proud of his speed. A tortoise also lived nearby.
i)        A: ––– my garden –––? B: It looks like a piece of heaven on earth.
j)        A: How can I help you? B: ––– taking the boxes into the room?
4.    
was born    wish    what’s...like    need not    would you mind
there    as fast as    would rather    had better     
a)      Once upon a time ––– lived a young man named Androcles. He was caught by a slave merchant who sold him to a rich man of another country.
b)      He is my friend for the last five years. But I did never ask him where he –––.
c)      I ––– resign my job than tolerate injustice. I have moral courage to raise voice against injustice.
d)     He can see well. He ––– ase any spectacle.
e)      I ––– could attend your birthday party. But I am sorry I will not be able to attend because of my examination.
f)       She came to our house but left immediately. It seemed she went out ––– lightning.
g)      It is very hot inside the room. I ––– go to the open space.
h)      A: ––– the tour –––?
B: It’s great if you don’t mind the travel hazard.
i)        Flight lieutenant Birsrestha Matiur Rahman was a pilot in the Pakistan in the Pakistan Air Force when the liberation war broke out. He ––– on 29 November 1941 at his paternal house.
j)        A: ––– lending your ears to me?
B: Oh, sure. What do you want to say?
5.    
there    had better    as if    what does...look like    let alone
what if    was born    would rather    have to    it
a)      Robert Herrick was a poet and a clergyman. He ––– in London.
b)      He deals with me ––– I were his friend. But I do not know him.
c)      ––– was in China that the art of Bonsai originated perhaps more than 1000 years ago.
d)     It’s free. You don’t ––– pay for it.
e)      I ––– take coffee in lieu of tea. But I like both of them.
f)       I cannot ride a bicycle ––– a motor cycle. I have no money to buy any of them.
g)      Your mother is ill. So I think you ––– go home early.
h)      It’s going to become a little bit dangerous there, ––– we had it somewhere else?
i)        The Taj Mahal is the tomb of Mamtaj Mahal. But I have no idea about. ––– it –––.
j)        ––– will be somebody waiting for you at the bus stand. Hurry up.
6.    
There    what’s it like    Had better    have to    Would rather
what if    What does...look like    It    Let alone    Was born
a)      ––– is a sunny day and seems that rain will not fall soon. You can go to college now.
b)      ––– his new pen –––? I have a nice pen.
c)      I cannot have a single farthing, ––– a dollar. How can I buy a new Honda?
d)     Many of our people do not like to speak in English. I ––– speak in English.
e)      ––– is no fish in the pond as the flood has inundated it recently. You will not get any fish here.
f)       ––– we hear any good news from him today? I hope that he will be very glad.
g)      We ––– do it for the sake of the country, particularly for the poor. The poor live from hand to mouth.
h)      You ––– sell the village home considering the future of your children. You should educate your children properly.
i)        The inventor of printing, Johan Gutenberg ––– in 1400 in the city of Mainz, Germany. His contribution is praiseworthy.
j)        ––– living in a crowded city? You seem to be unhappy living in a crowded city.
7.    
There    was born    would rather    as well as    used to
as if    had better    let alone    had to    lest
a)      His income is very poor. He cannot buy an ordinary watch, ––– a costly one.
b)      He saw a bear coming towards him. So he climbed up a tree ––– the bear might attack him.
c)      Our young generation are following western culture ––– they were born in foreign countries.
d)     The bridge grew old. They ––– repair it.
e)      It is a popular restaurant. We ––– reserve a table.
f)       Don’t worry. It will take some time to get ––– a new place.
g)      It is autumn. They ––– make a journey by boat than a journey by train.
h)      ––– was a time when people used to travel by walking or riding on animals. But at present a revolutionary change has taken place in the transport system.
i)        Humayun Ahmed was a teacher, author, dramatist, playwright and filmmaker. He ––– on 13 November 1948.
j)        I studied psychology, medicine ––– working in a hospital to gain experience.
8.    
as if    what’s it like    as soon as    would rather    what if
have to    there    it    let alone    had better
a)      A cultural function is going to be held in our college. ––– putting up the drama ‘Rakta Karabi’ by Rabindranath Tagore?
b)      She cannot speak properly in the class, ––– addressing before a large audience. She is naturally shy and introvert.
c)      You are depending on his money. ––– he fails to give you the money in proper time? He is not reliable.
d)     I am surprised to hear his speeches. He speaks ––– he knew the ins and outs of the incident.
e)      I went there to meet him. ––– I saw him, I rushed to him.
f)       You ––– strart for college early. The sky is getting cloudy and it might rain soon.
g)      I ––– seek his help. A great deal of work is still pending.
h)      ––– is not wise for us to wait here for her. What if she does not come at all?
i)        To be successful in life we ––– be disciplined. Because without leading a disciplined life, none can be great.
j)        Once ––– lived a farmer in a village. He lived a totally carefree life. He never thought of his future.
9.    
was born    have to    as long as    what’s it like    would rather
it is high time    let alone    it    what does...look like    as if
a)      Corruption is a great sin. I ––– die than become corrupt.
b)      ––– living in bohemian style?
c)      Aristotle, a great philosopher, ––– in 384 BC.
d)     Mahin knows a little about internet browsing but he speaks ––– he knew everything.
e)      We are losing our valuable working hours as a result of traffic jam. ––– we solved this problem.
f)       I met him one month ago. I can hardly recall his name, ––– his address.
g)      ––– our house –––?
h)      You ––– be careful when you are crossing the road. The road is really busy.
i)        None can live without hope. Infact, ––– there is life there is hope.
j)        ––– seems that he is very sick. He can’t even talk to us.
10.    
as soon as    what’s it like    What does...look like    would rather    as if
there    was born    had better    let alone    have to
a)      Health is wealth. So we all ––– follow the rules of health.
b)      ––– was a king named Lear. He had three daughters.
c)      I cannot even remember his name, ––– his address.
d)     ––– eating an unboiled egg? This must be injurious to health.
e)      I ––– apply for the job. Unemployed life seems very boring to me now.
f)       He needed our help. We ––– help him than walk home.
g)      We spent much time. We should now conclude ––– possible.
h)      He ––– with a silver spoon. But now he leads a very miserable life.
i)        Kashem comes of a poor family. But his activities are such ––– he were born into a rich family.
j)        Teacher: ––– your sister –––,Jenny?
11.    
far and wide    so that    enough to     Crocodile tears    all the best
make sense    rule out    keep body & soul together    as though    as soon as
a)      This is a wrong proposal. People will ––– the proposal.
b)      He made abrupt comments which hardly –––. This is his nature.
c)      After a long time we are meeting. I wish you –––.
d)     He caused pains to me. Now he sheds ––– for me.
e)      The poor earn very little to –––. They cannot hope for the best.
f)       His fame spread –––. He is a famous professor.
g)      ––– he came, we all stood up. He is our principal.
h)      He is wise ––– understand what I say. He is my close friend.
i)        He walked very fast ––– he could reach there in time.
j)        The unknown person talked ––– he were mad.
12.    
there    what does....look like    let alone    as soon as    as if
have to    what’s it like    would rather    had better    was born
a)      We ––– be conscious about environment pollution. It's, our duty to keep the environment clean and danger free.
b)      You ––– go to the concert than stay at home. The concert is always enjoyable.
c)      We ––– stop cutting down trees. Deforestation is detrimental to environment.
d)     He can't recall the incident, ––– the cause of it. He became a victim of it.
e)      It looks ––– it’s going to rain. Eveybody expects rain.
f)       I plan to move ––– I find another apartment. I want to live in an apartment.
g)      ––– listening to others? You don't want to talk to others.
h)      Daughter Mom, ––– an albatross –––?
i)        ––– seemed to be no doubt about it. It is wonderful.
j)        Sir Walter Scott was both a poet and a novelist. He ––– in 1771.
13.    
had better    as long as    there    have to    in case
lest    let alone    as if    what if    hardly had
a)      Our parents sacrifice a lot for us. We ––– abide by them.
b)      ––– we reached the station before the train left.
c)      Here is nobody to help me. Please help me ––– I call you.
d)     Mother is calling you. You ––– go home.
e)      Once upon a time ––– lived an honest woodcutter in a village.
f)       He is a poor man. He cannot afford to travel by an AC bus, ––– by an airplane.
g)      We are in the room. ––– it rains outside?
h)      She has an urgent piece of business in Dhaka. She should start ––– she can.
i)        The wooden bridge was very old. The villagers repaired it ––– it might break down.
j)        The boy made a pure fun. He acted ––– he were mad.
14.    
had better     there    was born    no sooner had    would you mind
enough to    as soon as    had to    what does...look like    would rather
a)      The road was very busy. He ––– drive carefully.
b)      He is close fisted man. He ––– deposit his money in a bank than spend it for own use.
c)      My father is physically fit. He is fit ––– run for miles at a stretch.
d)     A : –––  your cell phone?
B : It is quite slim and light.
e)      ––– the teacher entered the class room, the students stood up.
f)       He is very sick. He ––– go to a doctor.
g)      Many well off people live in our district. But ––– is no good school here.
h)      Dr. Muhammad Yunus is a man of Nobel laureate. He ––– in Chattogram.
i)        ––– he received the message than he sent me.
j)        I offer you a cup of tea, ––– taking it?
15.    
has to    let alone    what if    lest    as if
in case    it is time    wished    used to    what’s...like
a)      You had better take the keys ––– I am out.
b)      The teacher was angry as he did not do his homework. He ––– he had done his homework.
c)      There is not enough room for us, ––– any guests.
d)     He is suffering from diabetes. He ––– give up sugar.
e)      English is very important for us. ––– we adopted proper steps for learning English.
f)       We have to catch the 4:30 bus. ––– he comes late?
g)      He is ––– driving at a high speed. It can be very dangerous.
h)      A : ––– the university admission test?
B : It's really hard and competitive.
i)        He went on speaking ––– I had not said anything.
j)        He saved some money for the future. He did so ––– he should fall into monetary crisis.
16.    
could not      as though    it is    should have    had had
finished    had to    no sooner    in case    neither
a)      Rabindranath was living in London. He ––– live with an English family there.
b)      I have invited some colleagues to dinner. I will buy some candles ––– there is a power-cut.
c)      We reached the station at the eleventh hour. ––– had we reached the station than the train started.
d)     I was in a hurry. I ––– talk to her.
e)      Tired as I was I ––– the work. Then I went to bed.
f)       She always dislikes him. He behaves ––– he were mad.
g)      He does not know what he wants. He is ––– satisfied nor happy.
h)      I ––– my lunch before you came. Where did you go?
i)        ––– five years since I saw you. When are you coming back?
j)        You failed the test because you didn't study. You ––– studied for the test.
17.    
act upto      there    would rather    have to    broke though
keep up    broke away    coming down    cut off    come by
a)      We missed our train. We ––– return home.
b)      I am already late for the college. I ––– start right now.
c)      He searched every corner of his room. ––– wasn’t any book in the room.
d)     He is a good boy. He always ––– his teacher's advice.
e)      A war broke out in the border. The soldiers ––– the enemy’s line
f)       Police block all the roads. Because a convict ––– from the prison.
g)      This is a very valuable stone. How did you ––– this stone?
h)      You spend a lot of money. Try to ––– your budget.
i)        You have done well in the examination, –––it –––.
j)        The price of rice is –––. It will reduce the sufferings of the people.
18.    
used to      what if    provided    what’s...like    in case
would rather    let alone    as though    scarcely had    lest
a)      The man takes an umbrella ––– it rains.
b)      They will be playing football ––– the weather is propitious.
c)      I helped him in his danger but he spoke with me ––– I were a stranger to him.
d)     ––– the rain stopped when we resumed our journey.
e)      He ––– reveal the truth than hide it.
f)       Work with honesty and sincerity ––– you should suffer in the long run.
g)      The man is old and feeble. He can't walk properly, ––– run a race.
h)      You got GPA 5 in the previous exam. ––– you will fail in the coming HSC exam?
i)        There is a big play ground near our college. I ––– play there in my boyhood.
j)        ––– your new abode –––?
19.    
as if       as fast as    what’s it like    would rather    as soon as
what if    let alone    had better    lest    would you mind
a)      We are a developing nation. We should make the best use of our resources ––– we might lag behind.
b)      ––– jumping from plane with a parachute? It must be thrilling.
c)      I stopped ––– I met my friend. It is many years since I saw him last.
d)     It is noon. But it is dark all around as the cloud has covered the sky. It looks –––itwere evening.
e)      Salam feels pain in his chest. He ––– go back to the hospital for a scan next week.
f)       Though I am poor, I hate begging. I ––– die than beg.
g)      The box is too heavy for me to carry. ––– helping me to carry it?
h)      I am now hot in a position to lend you one thousand taka, ––– one lakh.
i)        A: ––– you miss the college bus?
B : No problem. I will hire a taxi.
j)        A : The time is very short. Write ––– you can.
B : I’m trying my best.
20.    
as soon as        had to    let alone    according to    as if
no sooner had    had better    would rather    look forward to    would have
a)      These students must succeed. They are studying ––– their teachers' instructions.
b)      My friend is a fearless soldier. He ––– die than surrender.
c)      We were not late to start. But ––– we reached the venue than the doors were closed.
d)     The company chief is not much rigid. If he had been requested properly, he ––– granted your appeal.
e)      Nelson Mandela became president. But he ––– spend decades behind the bars before that.
f)       She doesn’t even speak her own language well, ––– French.
g)      ––– he caught sight of a policeman, he ran away.
h)      She felt ––– all her worries had gone.
i)        Kennedy once said, "I ––– an America which will not be afraid of grace and beauty."
j)        You need a smooth journey. So, you ––– go by train.
21.    
what if        let alone    had better    get used to    used to
look down upon    would rather    as soon as    what’s it like    there
a)      She is averse to literature. She does not admire tragedy, ––– poetry.
b)      The hunter aimed at a bird. ––– he pulled the string of the bow, it flew away.
c)      ––– stood a tea stall under the banyan tree.
d)     The whole area is already covered by rain water. –––, it rains again?
e)      The canal had silted up making it difficult for the villagers to transport their agricultural produces. They ––– re-excavate it.
f)       You look ill. You ––– stay at home than go to work.
g)      Teach your child not to ––– the downtrodden. This teaching will make him sympathetic.
h)      In ancient time, people were helpless. They ––– fight against the wild animals.
i)        I have no idea of ––– going on a long drive. I had never such an occasion in my life.
j)        ––– walking in the morning. Walking is very important to keep a sound health.
22.    
would you mind    whether...or    let alone    as soon as    provided that
have to    what does ....look like    would rather    as if    had better
a)      It is all the same to me ––– you come ––– not.
b)      It is obligatory for all to participate in campaign. Riaz ––– join us if he is physically fit.
c)      Russel: Have you ever seen an EGC machine?
Ruffi: No, I haven’t. Have you? ––– it –––?
d)     I ––– have a walk around than sit idly. I like the surroundings very much here.
e)      The cut on your forehead looks serious. You ––– put a plaster on it.
f)       He doesn’t know how to speak decently, ––– to behave politely.
g)      It is raining heavily. 1 wouldn't go out ––– the rain stops.
h)      The audience burst into roar ––– Messi scored a goal at the last minute of the match.
i)        After the interruption, the speaker went on talking ––– nothing had happened.
j)        I can't understand the topic. ––– helping me get it?

23.    
as if    have to    as soon as    it    was born
let alone    would rather    there    had better    what if
a)         We ––– pay a visit to Cox’s Bazar than the Sundarbans. We have already visited the Sundarbans.
b)         The storm was raging violently. We got out ––– it abated.
c)         Fardin is always boastful of his uncles. He talks ––– they were the most powerful men in the country.
d)        My college is far away from our house. I ––– walk a long way to go to my college.
e)         Jasim Uddin is a rural poet. He ––– in 1903 in a village named Tambulkhana in Faridpur.
f)          ––– is very hot today. Load shedding is aggravating the situation.
g)         Maruf cannot earn 50 marks ––– 80 marks. He is a student of average standard.
h)         ––– are many mango trees around our home. They give us very sweet mangoes.
i)           Faiaz seems to be weak. He ––– consult an experienced doctor.
j)           The river is calm. ––– we swim in the river? To swim in the river is a nice experience.
24.    
would you mind    used to    as if    as soon as    let alone
had better    it    would rather    so that    what if
a)         He acts ––– he were rich. So nobody likes him.
b)         ––– eating sea fish? I think you will enjoy a lot.
c)         Aloka can’t afford to buy a cell phone, ––– a laptop. Actually she is very poor.
d)        It may rain today. You ––– leave earlier.
e)         Sometimes we become speechless remembering our childhood memories. We ––– swim in the river.
f)          ––– is many years since we first met. How time does fly!
g)         His mother being sick, he needs to go home ––– possible.
h)         We ––– develop our humanity than observe hartal and strike. Let us change our destructive culture.
i)           There started a heavy storm when I was about to go out. ––– I had been out there?
j)           He took a part time job ––– he could earn some money. He was very sincere.

25.    
as soon as    what does...look like    what if    what’s it like    it
had better    was born    let alone    have to    would rather
a)         Deforestation is a matter of great concern. We ––– take immediate steps against cutting down trees at random.
b)         To tell a lie is a great sin. We ––– die than tell a lie. Otherwise none will believe us.
c)         Helmet should be used while driving a motorcycle. ––– you were driving your bike and met a serious accident?
d)        ––– swimming in the sea? It seems to be very heroic to me.
e)         ––– mother heard the news, she cried loudly. She lost her child in a car accident.
f)          Rome was not built in a day. ––– took a long time and hard labour to build this city.
g)         Rahman is a poor man. He cannot buy a shirt, ––– a car.
h)         Kazi Nazrul Islam is our rebel poet. He ––– in Churulia of West Bengal.
i)           Rina’s dress looks very dirty. It is old enough. She ––– buy a new dress.
j)           Rana: Hi, Robi ––– a pea-cock –––?
Robi: It’s a very nice bird. It knows how to dance.
26.    
there    what if    have to    No sooner had    would rather
lest    as if    let alone    What does...look like    be born
a)         The students were loitering in the corridor. ––– they seen the teacher than they entered the classroom.
b)         Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is the father of our nation. He ––– in 1920 in Tungipara of Gopalganj district.
c)         I can’t stand Rubel. He always acts ––– he were smarter than everyone.
d)        The little girl was suddenly crossing the road. A bus was passing by. As it came near the girl, the driver halted it. ––– he wouldn’t have stopped the bus?
e)         Shoma ––– live in a hostel than live in her relative’s home. She feels free and comfortable in the hostel.
f)          You started late. Now, you are walking slowly. Walk fast ––– you should miss the bus.
g)         He is very poor. He can’t afford to travel by an AC bus ––– an aeroplane.
h)         Daughter     : Mom, ––– an albatross ––– ?
Mother        :My dear, an albatross is a very large white bird that lives in the Pacific and Southern Oceans.
i)           Logn ago, ––– lived a mighty warrior named Kublai Khan. He was the grandson of Chenghis Khan.
j)           I ––– seek advice from a doctor. I have been suffering from fever for a long time.
27.    
as if    let alone    what does...look like    was born    there
what’s it like    have to    as soon as    had better    would rather
a)         In modern times, ––– has been a great change in the attitude of man regarding superstitious belief.
b)         Our learners develop a very poor writing skill. They cannot write fairly well even in Bangla, ––– in English.
c)         Some city dwellers behaviour is often too formal. They speak in such a way ––– they were never in the village.
d)        I have never travelled by air. ––– flying in the sky?
e)         Riaz         : ––– the frozen mountain peak –––?
Purnima   : It looks like a white dome.
f)          Sheela is suffering from tooth-ache. She ––– see a dentist.
g)         Play is delayed due to rain. It will resume ––– the rain stops.
h)         Sohel is a very good-natured boy. He ––– stay at home than mix with bad companions.
i)           Milton was a poet of versatile genius. He ––– in 1608 in England. He used to believe that one should start a profession after taking necessary preparations.
j)           We have discussed for quite a long time. We can’t take much time any more. We ––– come to a conclusion.
28.    
it is high time    in case    lest    as though    no sooner had
unless    would you mind    have to    used to    as long as
a)      There is foul smell in the room. ––– opening the windows?
b)      Tomorrow I will be very busy. So, I’ll say good-bye now ––– I don’t see you again.
c)      We ––– educate all and work hard to develop our country.
d)     Nobody likes Karim at all. He talks ––– he knew everything.
e)      The poor will continue to suffer ––– they are illiterate.
f)       Nobody likes you here. ––– you left this place.
g)      He saw a bear coming towards him. So, he climbed up a tree ––– the bear might attack him.
h)      Everybody disliked Rakib. He ––– do many harmful activities.
i)        Time is very important in our life. You cannot prosper in life ––– you make proper use of time.
j)        The students were talking in the class. ––– the teacher entered the class than they stopped talking.
29.    
there    as soon as    what does...look like    was born    what if
has to    as if    what’s it like    let alone    would rather
a)      It was 45 years ago when a new country named Bangladesh in the world map ––– at the cost of millions of lives.
b)      During the liberation war of Bangladesh ––– was a great American singer George Harrison who sang for Bangladesh.
c)      ––– living in Bangladesh? You seem to be very happy with your life in Bangladesh.
d)     My foreign friend told me, “you ––– leave this country than live here. I replied, “This is my motherland.”
e)      In 1971 the Pakistani army did terrible atrocities against the Bangladeshis. Pakistan ––– apologize for this to Bangladesh.
f)       Pakistan always plays a role against Bangladesh. We cannot expect any co-operation from them ––– apology.
g)      The elements of anti-liberation forces came out of their cocoons ––– the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was killed.
h)      Some persons living in Bangladesh always try to make conspiracy against thecountry ––– Bangladesh were not their own country.
i)        The authorities of Dhaka University cut ties with Pakistan. ––– the government of Bangladesh takes initiatives to cut off diplomatic relation with Pakistan?
j)        Teacher: Learners, ––– the national flower of Bangladesh ––– ?
30.    
had better    let alone    as if    as soon as    was born
what does...look like    there    would you mind    it    would rather
a)      The room appears to be suffocating. ––– opening the windows?
b)      It is raining outside. You ––– take an umbrella.
c)      He cannot read newspaper, ––– edit a newspaper.
d)     ––– lived a wise man but he was not well known to all.
e)      You look tired. ––– appears to me that you have worked hard.
f)       Ismail is a symbol of versatile genius. He ––– in a needy family.
g)      ––– a dinosaur –––? Have you ever seen it?
h)      He proceeded ––– he had never seen me. His defiant behaviour offended me.
i)        Panic seized me ––– I heard his roaring voice.
j)        Though I am in dire need of money,I ––– die than seek any financial help from him.
31.    
let alone    as if    as soon as    had better    what’s like
if    it    would rather    have to    there
a)      I met him ten years ago. I can hardly recall his name, ––– his address.
b)      ––– has been many years since I saw him. So, I cannot recognize him.
c)      Don’t behave ––– you knew everything. Remember all others here are senior to you.
d)     You ––– build your own house than live in a rented house. House rent has increased much nowadays.
e)      Give him the good news ––– you meet him.
f)       ––– are many rivers in Bangladesh. The rivers abound with plenty of fishes.
g)      ––– I had a typewriter, I would type well.
h)      You ––– consult with a doctor. The condition of your health may deteriorate.
i)        ––– he –––? He is friendly and he can help you.
j)        Time is over. I ––– go now.
32.    
there    let alone    it    as if    what... look like
have to    as soon as    was born    had better    would rather
a)      We ––– not go out today. A riot has broken out in our locality.
b)      ––– is a good idea to walk in the morning. One can take it as an important form of physical exercise, because it refreshes both the body and mind.
c)      Do you often ––– travel on business? You are always seen travelling abroad.
d)     Long ago, ––– lived a very pious man. His name was Hatem Tai and he was very kind-hearted.
e)      ––– does a clown –––? You’ve seen a clown in the circus many a time.
f)       ––– I see my father coming, my heart fills up with joy. I am very much fond of my father.
g)      I got a job at a bar. But I hate working at a bar. I ––– be a waiter than a barman.
h)      Kazi Nazrul Islam ––– in an impoverished family. He had to earn even when he was a small boy.
i)        The economic condition of Robi is very poor. He cannot afford one meal per day ––– square meals.
j)        After the final match of the FIFA World Cup 2014, Messi looked ––– he were completely routed. His cherished dream had been shattered.
33.    
unless    let alone    it    there    would you mind
as if    neither    had better    as as fast as    the older...the more
a)      When my brother was a child, he wouldn’t look at all like my father. ––– he gets, ––– he looks like him.
b)      ––– are hundreds of languages spoken regularly by human beings. But everywhere of the world people speak English.
c)      A: They won’t be enjoying a holiday this year.
B: ––– we.
d)     It is admitted by all that a deer can run fast. But it cannot run ––– a Cheetah.
e)      He loves his garden very much. He does not allow his sons to pluck anyflower,––– other children.
f)       I cannot carry the box on my back. ––– taking the box into the room?
g)      ––– is very difficult to get good grade in Bengali and English.
h)      It is getting dark. You ––– go home right now.
i)        The man was seriously injured in an accident. He would have died ––– he had been taken to a nearby hospital.
j)        The boy talks too much of himself. He talks ––– he knew everything.
34.    
had better    was born    would rather    as soon as    let alone
in order to    has to    as if    whenever    there
a)      The students were making a noise in the class. But ––– the teacher entered the class, they kept quiet.
b)      It was a hot summer day. A crow felt very thirsty. So it was flying here and there  ––– find water.
c)      Panna was a criminal. So he was always on his toes. ––– he saw the police, he hid himself.
d)     The man is so weak that he cannot walk. He cannot walk even a kilometer ––– five kilometers.
e)      ––– is a nice kitchen garden just behind our house. So we can get fresh vegetables from there.
f)       I am too tired to talk. I can no longer give you company. You ––– leave me and let me take rest.
g)      Though I am poor, I hate begging. Begging is most disreputable. I ––– die than beg.
h)      Michail Madhusudan Dutt was a popular Bengali poet. He ––– in a sophisticated Hindu family, but he took Christianity when he was young.
i)        My friend Ratul talks ––– he were a millionaire. But he comes of an impoverished family. Moreover, he is good for nothing.
j)        Rana is a meritorious student. He is the first boy in our class. He ––– study hard and work more to maintain his position in the class.
35.    
but for    used to    was born    no sooner had    had better
as if    it    what do you mean    has to    what’s the matter
a)      Shamsur Rahman ––– in Dhaka in 1929. He is famous both as a poet and a novelist.
b)      ––– Diamond jumped upon the table than the lighted candle fell on the papers. It caused a great damage to Newton’s research works.
c)      You –––  apply to the principal of your college for granting you a stipend. He will surely see on it.
d)     Thomas Alva Edison was very inquisitive in his childhood. He ––– do many harmful activities. However, he made a lot of inventions.
e)      One evening I returned home groaning with a bad headache. My mother asked me, “––– with you? Why do you look so pale?
f)       ––– your timely intervention, I would have been assaulted by them. I was just a victim of circumstances.
g)      –––? How can a rope bite a man? It is quite unbelievable.
h)      He tells the matter ––– he knew it. Actually, he is quite ignorant of it.
i)        ––– is a good idea to walk in the morning. Morning walk is very healthful.
j)        A good citizen ––– perform a lot of things. These things will enable him to become a true patriot.
36.    
as if    was born    as soon as    it    what does...look like
there    have to    let alone    would rather    had better
a)      Manners make a man. Students ––– practice good manners in everyday life.
b)      Most students in our country are weak in English. They ––– follow the advice of their teachers for improvement.
c)      He tries to show off his knowledge in English. He speaks English ––– he were an Englishman.
d)     Cox’s Bazar is a popular tourist hub. ––– are many nice hotels for tourists.
e)      The other day I met an old rickshawpuller. He told me that he ––– pull a rickshaw than beg.
f)       A poor man struggles hard to survive in our country. He can hardly earn Tk. 200 a day, ––– Tk. 2000.
g)      In Dhaka city, traffic jam is very common. ––– may occur anywhere anytime.
h)      Smoking is one of the major causes of heart attack and cancer. ––– a smoker stops smoking, he can avoid the risk of any danger.
i)        Have you ever heard the name of William Shakespeare? He ––– on 23rd April, 1564 in England. He was one of the greatest dramatists of the world.
j)        Son      : Dad, ––– an alien –––?
Father  : Well. Aliens are believed to come from another planet. Films and science fiction tell us about them. They are really awesome.
37.    
was born    would you mind    there    would rather    what does...look like
as if    let alone    had better    have to    as soon as
a)      He cannot tell my name, ––– my address. He is lying.
b)      The Bangladeshi cricketers have done well in the World Cup. They ––– struggle more to win the World Cup.
c)      ––– the earth –––? It’s not completely round.
d)     I ––– walk than get on the bus. This time the bus is very crowded.
e)      ––– I reached the station, the train left. Really I was lucky.
f)       Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah was a great linguist. He ––– in 1885 A.D.
g)      He acts ––– he were rich. So nobody likes him.
h)      You look sick. You ––– go home immediately.
i)        ––– was a boy at the door. He wanted to talk to me.
j)        ––– eating sea fish? I think you will enjoy a lot.
38.    
was born    what’s...like it    it    let alone    there
would rather    as soon as    had better    as if    what if
a)      ––– your family –––? Our family is not so big. It’s comparatively small.
b)      Today is a raining day. You ––– not go to office today.
c)      I have a bad headache. I ––– go to doctor.
d)     ––– lived an old man in a village. He was very wise.
e)      My sister is acting ––– she were all in all. She always acts like this way.
f)       I’ll call you ––– I arrive. Then we will go to market.
g)      Prabha can’t afford to buy a cell phone, ––– a laptop. Actually she is very poor.
h)      Punctuality is the habit of doing things exactly in time. ––– is, of course, a good habit.
i)        Tajuddin Ahmed, the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh, ––– in 1925. He was a wise man.
j)        Rina     : ––– we miss the bus?
Mina    : We will take a taxi then.
39.    
there    what if    was born    had better    as long as
let alone    have to    as if    it    as soon as
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 says alone; It seems ––– others had nothing to say.
e)      No one is happy with her result; She ––– understand it.
f)       ––– you lose your pen?
g)      ––– lived a very 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.
40.    
had better    there    have to    would rather    let alone
as if    it    what’s it like    was born    as soon as
a)      Motin’s father is a low paid service holder. He has no ability to buy a bi-cycle for his son, ––– a motor bike.
b)      I’ve never travelled by air. ––– travelling in the sky?
c)      Let’s go to the cinema. ––– is not worth waiting any longer.
d)     I am tired. I ––– stay at home than go outside.
e)      You look very anxious. And you cannot continue your study any longer. You ––– take rest.
f)       I am surprised to hear his speeches. He speaks ––– he knew the ins and outs of the incident.
g)      Salam feels pain in his chest. He ––– go back to the hospital for a scan next week.
h)      Tagore ––– in 1861. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1913.
i)        ––– is no fish here. It is a swimming pool.
j)        I went there to meet with him. ––– I saw him, I rushed to talk to him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Worksheet on Phrases/Words with special use-5.1 Answer
1.    
Solution: (a) was born (b) As soon as (c) had better (d) would rather (e) there (f) as though (g) let alone (h) have to what if (j) What's it like
2.    
Solution: (a)  no longer (b) What if (c) What about (d) Would you mind (e) No sooner had (f) But for (g) What’s it like (h) would rather (i) let alone (j) in order to
3.    
Solution: (a) However (b) What if (c) needn't (d) There (e) used to (f) had better (g) as soon as (h) there (i) What does ... look like (j) Would you mind
4.    
Solution: (a) there (b) was born (c) would rather (d) need not (e) wish (f) as fast as (g) had better (h) What’s.... like (i) was born (j) would you mind
5.    
Solution: (a) was born (b) as if (c) It (d) have to (e) would rather (f) let alone (g) had better (h) what if (i) what does ... look like (j) There
6.    
Solution: (a) It (b) What does ... look like (c) let alone (d) would rather (e) There (f) What If (g) have to (h) had better (i) was born (j) What’s it like
7.    
Solution: (a) let alone (b) lest (c) as if (d) had to (e) had better (f) used to (g) would rather (h) There (i) was born (j) as well as
8.    
Solution: (a) What’s it like (b) let alone (c) What if (d) as if (e) As soon as (f) had better (g) have to (h) It (i) would rather (j) there
9.    
Solution: (a) would rather (b) What's it like (c) was born (d) as if (e) It is high time (f) let alone (g) What does ... look like (h) have to (i) as long as (j) It
10.    
Solution: (a) have to (b) There (c) let alone (d) What’s it like (e) had better (f) would rather (g) as soon as (h) was born (i) as if (j) What does ... look like
11.    
Solution: (a) rule out (b) make sense (c) all the best (d) crocodile tears (e) keep body and soul together (f) far and wide (g) As soon as (h) enough to (i) so that (j) as though
12.    
Solution: (a) have to (b) would rather (c) had ( better (d) let alone (e) as if (f) as soon; as (g) What's it like (h) What does ... look like (i) There (j) was born
13.    
Solution: (a) have to (b) Hardly had (c) in case (d) had better (e) there (f) let alone (g) What if (h) as long as (i) lest (j) as if
14.    
Solution: (a) had to (b) would rather (c) enough to (d) What does ... look like? (e) A soon as (f) had better (g) there (h) was born (i) No sooner had (j) Would you mind
15.    
Solution: (a) in case (b) wished (c) let alone (d) has to (e) It is time (f) What if (g) used to (h) What's ... like (i) as if (j) lest
16.    
Solution: (a) had to (b) in case (c) No sooner (d) could not (e) finished (f) as though (g) neither (h) had had (i) It is (j) should have
17.    
Solution: (a) had to (b) would rather (c) There (d) acts upto (e) broke through (f) broke away (g) come by (h) cut off (i) keep (it) up (j) coming down
18.    
Solution: (a) in case (b) provided (c) as though (d) Scarcely had (e) would rather (f) lest (g) let alone (h) What if (i) used to (j) What’s ... like
19.    
Solution: (a) lest (b) What’s it like (c) as soon as (d) as if (e) had better (f) would rather (g) Would you mind (h) let alone (i) What if (j) as fast as
20.    
Solution: (a) according to (b) would rather (c) no sooner had (d) would have (e) had to (f) let alone (g) As soon as (h) as if (i) look forward to (j) had better
21.    
Solution: (a) let alone (b) As soon as (c) There (d) What if (e) had better (f) would rattier (g) look down upon (h) used to (i) what’s it like (j) Get used to
22.    
Solution: (a) whether... or (b) had better (c) What does it look like? (d) would rather (e) have to (f) let alone (g) unless (h) as soon as (i) as if (j) Would you mind

23.    
Solution: (a) would rather (b) as soon as (c) as if (d) have to (e) was born (f) It (g) let alone (h) There (i) had better (j) What if
24.    
Solution(a)as if (b) Would you mind (c) let alone (d) had better (e) used to (f) It (g) as soon as (h) would rather (i) What if (j) so that
 
 
25.    
Solution: (a) have to (b) would rather (c) What if (d) What’s it like (e) As soon as (f) It (g) let alone (h) was born (i) had better (j) what does ... look like
26.    
Solution: (a) No sooner had (b) was born (c) as if (d) What if (e) would rather (f) lest (g) let alone (h) what does ... look like (i) there (j) have to
27.    
Solution: (a) there (b) let alone (c) as if (d) What's it like (e) What does ... look like (f) had better (g) as soon as (h) would rather (i) was born (j) have to
28.    
Solution: (a) Would you mind (b) in case (c) have to (d) as though (e) as long as (f) It is high time (g) lest (h) used to (i) unless (j) No sooner had
29.    
Solution: (a) was born (b) there (c) What's it like (d) would rather (e) has to/ had to (f) let alone (g) as soon as (h) as if (i) What if (j) what does ... look like
30.    
Solution: (a) Would you mind (b) had better (c) let alone (d) There (e) It (f) was born (g) What does ... look like (h) as if (i) as soon as (j) would rather
31.    
Solution: (a) let alone (b) it (c) as if (d) would rather (e) as soon as (f) There (g) If (h) had better (i) What's ... like (j) have to
32.    
Solution: (a) had better (b) It (c) have to (d) there (e) What ... look like (f) As soon as (g) would rather (h) was born (i) let alone (j) as if
33.    
Solution: (a) The older ... the more (b) There (c) Neither will (d) as fast as (e) let alone (f) Would you mind (g) It (h) had better (i) unless (j) as if
34.    
Solution: (a) as soon as (b) in order to (c) Whenever (d) let alone (e) There (f) had better (g) would rather (h) was born (i) as if (j) has to
35.    
Solution: (a) was born (b) No sooner had (c) had better (d) Used to (e) What’s the matter (f) But for (g) What do you mean (h) as if (i) It (j) has to
36.    
Solution: (a) had better (b) have to (c) as if (d) There (e) would rather (f) let alone (g) It (h) As soon as (i) was born (j) What does ... look like
37.    
Solution: (a) let alone (b) have to (c) What ...look like (d) would rather (e) As soon as (f) was born (g) as if (h) had better (i) There (j) Would you mind
38.    
Solution: (a) What's ... like (b) would rather (c) had better (d) There (e) as if (f) as soon as (g) let alone (h) It (i) was born (j) What if
39.    
Solution: (a) It (b) let alone (c) as soon as (d) as if (e) had better (f) What if (g) There (h) as long as (i) was born (j) have to
40.    
Solution: (a) let alone (b) What's it like (c) It (d) would rather (e) have to (I) as if (g) had better (h) was born (i) There (j) As soon as