Suffix prefix SSC board question exercise

1. Complete the text by adding suffixes, prefixes or both with the root words given in the
parenthesis. [Dhaka Board -2024]
Books are our best friends. They introduce us to the realm of (a) --- (limited) knowledge. The
books of great (b) ---(write) contain noble thoughts and great ideas. We can (c) --- (rich) our
mind by reading books. The reading of books brings (d) --- (perfect). No spiritual progress
and worldly (e) --- (prosper) can be imagined (f) --- (with) reading books. (g) --- (true)
speaking, reading books is such a thing which has no (h) --- (alternate). So, we should read
books on (i) --- (vary) topics so that we may bring proper (j) --- (develop) of our spirit.
2. [Cumilla Board 2016-2024]
The other name of water is life. Clean water is (a) --- (drink). Dirty water is (b) --- (safe).
Clean water is (c) --- (contaminate) and (d) --- (suit) for drinking. Bangladesh is a (e) ---
(river) country. But we get (f) --- (adequate) - water for use. The water of most of our rivers
is (g) --- (filth) and (h) --- (poison). We should keep surface water for clean our health
and (i) --- (long). The government should play an (j) --- (act)----role to keep water safe.
3. [Sylhet Board -2024]
Child labour is considered a matter of (a) --- (grace) for a nation. Wherever children are
employed either it is domestic work or factory work, either it is rickshaw pulling or working
in a shop or hotel, they are (b) --- (treated). Their (c) --- (employ) don't give them their due
rights. Children work for longer period in (d) --- (healthy) and (e) --- (favourable) condition
and what is (f) --- (sorrow) they are not given due wages. Many children do the work of the
adults and often do the (g) --- (risk) and (h) ---(danger) work. Strict laws
should be (i) ---(forced) against employing children in manual work. Their parents should be
(j) --- (courage) to send their children to school.
4. [Rajshahi Board-2024;Dinajpur Board-2022]
The nature of mother's love is the same in all countries. It is (a) --- (universe). For our (b) ---
(exist) on earth, we (c) --- (great) owe to our father and mother, (d) --- (special) to our
mother. A mother's love is (e) --- (parallel) and unique. A child's (f) --- (relate) with its
mother is (g) --- (heaven) and (h) --- (spirit) We can (i) --- (hard) see a mother (j) ---
(different) to her children.
05. [BB’2024]
Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the
parenthesis.
Everybody wants to be happy. But (a) _____ (happy) is not attained so (b) _____ (easy). It is
a relative term. A man with huge wealth may remain (c) _____ (happy). Whereas a day
labourer may get ample (d) _____ (happy) if he has (e)_____ (satisfy) over the (f)
_____(limit) money he earns everyday. (g) _____ (actual), for being happy or unhappy, a
man is (h) _____ (psychology) motivated. So, it (i) _____ (full) depends on one's (j) _____
(mental).
06. [JB’24]
A computer consists of both hardwares and softwares. The (a) _____ (touch) components are
called hardwares. On the other hand the (b) _____ (touchable) programmes are called
softwares. Hardwares and softwares are interdependent. Without one, the other is (c) _____
(value). Software (d) _____ (design) are called software engineers. Software engineering is a
(e)_____ (demand) subject in a university. A well designed software can solve any problem.
Business organizations (f) _____ (include) banks are completely dependent on softwares. In
fact, office (g) _____ (manage) can't be thought of without the application of proper
softwares. For the (h) _____ (develop) of our software industry, the government has alreadly
set up a number of hightec parks. Our software engineers are working (i) _____ (restless) to
develop newer softwares to make our life easy and (j) _____ (comfort)
07. [Din.B’24]
Honey is (a) _____ (nature) produced by honey bees through (b) _____ (collect) of nectar
from (c) _____ (differ) flowers and then store them in the hive. But now-a-days there are (d)
_____ (keep) who rear bees in (e) _____ (wood) hives and produce honey (f) _____
(commercial). This is (g) _____ (full) chemical and hazard free activity. With the support of
the govt. and (h) _____ (government) organizations (i) _____ (approximate) 300 bee keepers
have been trained for honey (j) _____ (produce).
8. [Dhaka Board-2023]
Knowledge (a) --- (light) our mind. It enables a man to have (b) --- (master) over all forces of
nature. There are so many wild beasts which are (c) --- (strong) than man. There are forces in
nature such as (d) --- (light) and thunder, flood and earthquake etc. which can destroy a man
and (e) - -- (civil) in a moment. But a man rules - over them all and makes them serve (f) ---
(accord) to his wish. He makes use of the solar power to (g) --- (bright) the night. He is the
(h) --- (conquer) of time and space. All discoveries and (i) --- (invent) are the results of
knowledge. It makes him undoubtedly the mightiest of all the creatures in the universe. To
maintain superiority man has to work (j) --- (through) his life.
9. [Dinajpur Board -2023]
The purpose of (a) --- (educate) is to make a man fully (b) --- (equip) to be (c) --- (use) to
himself to society. A (d) --- (true) educated person should be self-reliant with regard to his
(e) --- (person) needs. He should be well-mannered (f) --- (thought), sympathetic and (g) ---
(operative). He should be (h) --- (truth), honest, punctual and dutiful. (i) --- (punctual) is a
virtue that makes a nation prosperous. An educated person tries to remove the (j) --- (suffer)
of his countrymen. He also helps others in attaining self-reliance.
10. [Jashore Board 2023]
In ancient time, textbook was the most (a) --- (resource) thing for a student. (b) --- (teach)
were only guides and source of (c) --- (inform). The students had to collect all (d) --- (inform)
news from their teachers. There was hardly any guidebook or other (e) --- (refer) book in the
market. So, teachers gave (f) --- (delive) of a lecture by studying the textbooks, and so the
students had depend their teachers' to on (g) --- (proficient). As a result, there existed (h)
--- (measure) relationship between them. The (i) --- (popular) of these great teachers was
never on the wane. Students had devotion to maintain a healthy relation with their (j)
--- (honour) teachers. Teachers also maintained an ever bond of friendship with their
affectionate students.
11.[Cumilla Board 2023]
Facebook is a social (a) --- (network) site. It has gained much (b) --- (popular) among the
young (c) --- (generate). Sometimes, our young generation wastes their (d) --- (value)
time by (e) --- (browse) facebook. So, in this respect parental (f) --- (supervise) is a must.
Many people (g) --- (fine) Facebook as an (h) --- (embarrass) invasion others' (i) --- (person)
privacy. However, it plays a (j) --- (signify) role in socialization as well as natural
understanding and cooperation.
12. [Sylhet Board 2023]
Mr. Peter is a good student. He is very (a) --- (study). He is always (b) --- (mind) to his
studies and also (c) --- (duty) to his daily activities. He is very (d) --- (respect) to his elders.
He is (e) --- (truth) also. Weak students find him as a (f) --- (help) figure. His (g) --- (think)
power is admirable. He is really (h) --- (create) in any writing. He never forgets the
benefit of (i) --- (punctual). Sincerity is another quality of his daily activities. He is also an
early riser. Any problem cannot make him (j) ---- (attentive). He always behaves very
politely with every person. His honesty can not be expressed in a word.
13. [Mymensingh Board 2023]
The freedom fighters are the (a) --- (hero) sons of our land. They fought to save our (b) ---
(gold) Bangla in 1971. We have got the (c) --- (independent) of our loving motherland
by their (d) --- (super) sacrifice. Some of the (e) --- (free) fighters are still (f) --- (live). Most
of the freedom (g) --- (fight) are now (h) --- (actual) above 70 years old. (i) --- (deed), we are
very lucky to see them directly. As they are our heroic sons, we should respect them
profoundly. We must remember them (j) --- (ever). Because they laid down their lives
keeping all behind.
14. [Barishal Board-2023]
Bangladesh is blessed with many seasons. Winter is one of them. It is the (a) ---(cold) of all
seasons. It is usually (b) --- (rain). Though ours is a small country, the (c) ---- (cold) of winter
is not (equal) felt in all regions. In some regions, (e) --- (special) in the northern districts,
people experience (f) --- (bite) cold in winter. Nature looks dull and (g) ---(gloom).
During night and morning, the whole of nature remains (h) --- (cover) with fog and mist.
Then the poor suffer greatly for want of warm clothes. Again, in some hilly areas, there is (i)
--- (severe) of cold. Whereas in the vast (j) --- (South) areas people experience less cold.
15. [Chattogram Board-2023]
Vocabulary is very important in learning a language properly. To (a) --- (rich) your
vocabulary, you have to read books and learn new words by knowing their meanings
accurately vocabulary. You may use a dictionary to know the (b) --- (known) words or try to
understand the contextual topic meaning of them. Repeated reading will help you understand
the (c) --- (specify) topic (d) --- (clear) and use them in various situations. Language learning
is a (e) --- (continue) process and your (f) --- (proficient) will come today or tomorrow. What
is It also needed most is (g) --- (continue). It also needs your (h) --- (sincere). A common
language is required for (i) --- (interact) among people from different countries and contexts.
Without a common language it is difficult to perform activities at the (j) --- (nation) level.
English has assumed the position of that common language.
16. [RB’23]
Complete the text adding prefixes, suffixes or both to the root words given in the parenthesis.
Bangladesh is mainly a (a) _______ (river) and (b) _______ (agriculture) country. (c)
_______ (major) of her people live in villages and most of them are farmers. (d) _______
(fortunate), the condition of our farmers is (e) _______ (satisfactory). They can (f) _______
(hard) lead a carefree life. Their life is full of miseries and (g) _______ (advantages). They
can't plough their land (h) _______ (proper) due to (i) _______ (finance) and (j) _______
(technology) support. They need assistance from the (k) _______ (govern) to come out of
their age-old (1) _______ (convention) method. Scientific system of cultivation is going to be
(m) _______ (gradual) successful and (n) _______ (effect).
17. [Dhaka Board-2022]
The aim of —(educate) is to make a man fully equipped to be (b) — (use) himself and to
society. A (c) — (true) educated person should be self-reliant with regard his (d)
— (person) needs. He should be well-mannered, (e) — (thought) sympathetic and
cooperative. He should be (f) —— (truth) honest, punctual and (g) — (duty). Punctuality is
a virtue that makes a nation (h) —(prosper). An educated person tries (i) —(move) the
sufferings of his countrymen. He also helps others in attaining (j) — (self-reliants).
So, education is (k) --- (essence) for men. (l) — (ignore), superstition barbarism are the (m)
— (produce) of illiteracy. So, we must have an (n) — (light) nation.
18. [Comilla Board-2022]
(a)— (Forestation) means cutting down of trees (b) — (discriminately). Bangladesh is a (c)
— (dense) — populated country. This huge population needs more shelter, (d) ---
(agriculture) land, fuel, furniture, etc. For all these reasons people cut trees. Moreover, there
are (e) —(honest) people who cut trees for making money (f) — (legally). The (g) —
(remove) of tree causes serious damage to the soil as trees give (h)
—— (protect) to soil as well. The temperature will rise and it will cause greenhouse effect.
One day the country will be (i) —(suitable) for living. So, tree (j) —(plant) programmed
should be extended throughout the country. (k) — (True) speaking, the Govt. has started (l)
— (mass) tree plantation programmed (m) — (through) the country in order to (n) —
(material) our scheme of afforestation.
19. [Rajshahi Board-2022]
Everybody knows that (a) — (smoke) is a (b) — (danger) bad habit. It is (c) — (harm) to
health. It is also (d) — (cost). A (e) — (smoke) should not smoke(f) — (public). Smoking
creates (g) — (pollute). A single puff of cigarette contains (h) — (numerable) harmful
particles that cause many(i) — (respirator) diseases which are (j) —(cure). Smoking is (k)—
(response) for a (l) —(substance) increase in the risk of (m) —(develop) lung cancer. But
there are many people who are (n) — (aware) — of the bad effects of smoking.
20. [Jashore Board-2022, Chattogram Board-2022; Mymensingh Board-2024]

Life without leisure and (a) — (relax) — is dull. Nobody can work without rest. Life
becomes (b) — (charm) if man does not have any time to enjoy the objects (c) — (beauty) —
of nature. (d) — (monotony) work hinders the (e)—(smooth) of work. Leisure (f) — (new)
our spirit of work. Everybody knows that (g) — (work) is (h) — (harm). Leisure does not
mean (i) — (idle). It gives (j) — (fresh) to our mind. By having some leisure, we become (k)
— (revitalize) to work. So, we must spend some spare time (l) — (pleasant). On the
contrary, (m) — (monotony) work makes our life simply (n) — (misery).
21. [Sylhet Board-2022]
Money occupies a unique position in our modern (a) — (capital) economy. In its (b) —
(absent), whole (c)— (prosper) economic life would collapse like a packet of cards. Money is
used as a medium of (d) — (change). It promotes (e) — (specialize)which increases (f)—
(product) and efficiency. But money cannot buy (g) — (happy). Money is a must for our life.
But it is not necessary to bring happiness. Happiness is (h) —(absolute) a psychological
thing. It is the name of a feeling. It means the (i) —(content) of the mind. He who has (j) —
(satisfy) with what he has is realty a happy one. But in fact, it has been(k) —(prove) that
the more money you make, the more you (l) —(come) happy. Studies have shown that a
growth in (m) —(come) — results in an increase in life (n) —(satisfy).
22. [Barishal Board-2022]
Mango is a very popular fruit in Bangladesh. This (a) — (season) fruit is very tasty and juicy.
There are (b) — (vary) types of mangoes. Among these, Himshagor and Amropali
are (c) — (know). Mango is (d) — (favour) to most of the people. Actually, there is (e) —
(hard) any person who does not like mango. Most of the (f) — (ripe) mangoes are sour.
But they (g) — (come) sweet and tasty when they are ripe. Mango cultivation is very (h) —
(profit) in Bangladesh. But all areas are not (i) — (suit) for mango cultivation. It is(j) —
(wide) cultivated in Rajshahi, Chapai Nawabgonj and Satkhira districts. Mango farmers(k) —
(come) very glad when the (l) — (produce) is huge. They dream of(m) — (improve) their (n)
---(economy) condition by selling their mangoes at a good price.
23. [Mymensingh Board-2022]
Health is wealth. To keep in good health, we have to follow many things. Physical exercise is
one of them. It increases our appetite and improves (a) — (digest) power. If anybody
suffers from (b) —(digest), he should take physical exercise. Proper (c) —(digest) of food
removes his loss of appetite. Physical exercise removes (d) —(constipate) and helps proper
blood (e) —(circulate). our antibodies will be (f) — (act) if our blood circulation is (g) —
(normal). (h) —(proper) bold circulation in our bodies may cause many (i) — (predictable)
physical problems. So, we must take physical exercise for the (j) —(improve) of blood
circulation. (k) — (walk) and (l) —(swim) are the best kinds of physical
exercise which are (m) — (help) for us. But it should also be (n) -- (remember) that too much
physical exercise is harmful to health.
24. [Dhaka Board-2020; Chattogram Board-2015]
Bangladesh is an (a)--- (dependent) country, but she is still burdened with poverty, (b)---
(population), (c)---(employ), corruption, food (d)--- (deficient), natural calamities,
power crisis, etc. Considering all these, the present (e)--- (govern) has aimed at making a
digital Bangladesh to (f)---(come) most of these problems. The actual aim of (g)--- (digit)
Bangladesh is to establish a technology-based government which will emphasize the overall
(h)--- (develop) of the country and the nation. The country has (i)--- (ready) fixed its
target for the (j)--- (achieve) of Digital Bangladesh by 2021.
25. [Mymensingh Board-2020]
Education is essential for any kind of (a)---(develop). The poor socio-economic condition of
our country can be (b) --- (large) attributed to many people’s (c)--- (accessibility) to
education. Many (d)---(literate) people do not have any knowledge of health, sanitation and
(e) ---(populate) control. It (f) ---(able) us to perform our duties (g)---(proper). Education
helps us to adopt a (h)--- (ration) attitude. It provides us with an (i)--- (lightened) awareness
about things and this awareness is a (j) ---- (requisite) for social development.
26. [Cumilla Board-2020]
The books of famous (a) ---(write) are put on sale in the book fair. Most of the (b) ---(visit)
buy different (c) --- (publish). Almost no visitor returns from the fair without making any
purchase. The (d)---(buy) like to buy at a fair price. Our book fair is always (e) ---(crowd).
As various books are (g) ---(play) in a fair, the buyers get a scope to choose books. They buy
(h) ---(choose) books after a long search. This facility is (i) ---(available) in any place other
than a book fair. A book fair is always (j) ---(come) to the students.
27. [Chattogram Board-2020]
Life without (a) ---(sure) and pleasure is dull. Life becomes (b) ---(charm) if it does not have
any time to enjoy the (c) --- (beauty) objects of nature. (d) ---(monotony) work hinders
the (e) — (smooth) of work. Leisure (f) ---(new) our spirit to work. Everybody knows that
(g) ---(work) is (h) --- (harm). Leisure does not mean (i) ---(averse) to work. It
gives freshness and (j) ---(create) to our mind.
28. [Sylhet Board-2020]
King Solomon was (a) --- (fame) for his (b) --- (wise). He was blessed with (c) ---(ordinary)
knowledge and it was really beyond people’s (d) ---(imagine). One day, the Queen of
Sheba wanted to test how wise he was. Solomon was given two kinds of flowers. One was (e)
---(nature) and the other was (f) ---(artifice). As he had a close (g) ---(associate) with nature,
he had been (h) ---(success) to differentiate them. In this way, his (i) ---(repute) of (j)
--- (multidimension) knowledge spread all over the world.
29. [Barishal Board-2020; Chattagram Board-2024]
Mobile phone is a great (a) ---(invent) of modern science. The (b) ---(consume) of mobile
phone are increasing day by day. People are getting benefits. But it is (c) ---(fortunate) that
mobile phone sometimes (d) ---(comes) a cause of health hazard, especially the (e) ---(child)
are affected much, According to the (f) ---(science) mobile phone causes brain tumours,
genetic damage and many other (g) ---(cure) diseases. They believe that (h) ---(visible)
uncontrolled radioactivity of mobile phone causes (i) ---(repairable) damage to the human
body. They say that the (j) ---(govern) should control radioactive sources.
30. [Jashore Board-2020]
(a)---(persevere) is needed to be (b) ---(success) in life. Those who do not persevere in life
become (c)---(success) in their mission and only blame their lot for their (d) --- (fortune).
(e)---(Persevere) people always become successful. (f) ---(sincere) is another important virtue
which (g) ---(able) a person to accomplish a job (h)---(fruit). Student life is the (i) ---(form)
period of a man’s life. One should not (j)---(use) this period of life.
31. [Rajshahi Board-2020]
A (a)--- (west) survey was conducted in this (b)--- (quest), "Are social (c)--- (work) making
us social?" The participants are mainly the (d)--- (net) users of the west. 81% opined
(e)--- (affirm). One commented that (f) --- (smart) detach you from your family and
(g)--- (company) in exchange of an addition to fun. Another comment was that many
(h)--- (virtue) relations are maintained at time and so they (i)--- (hard) become deep and
reliable. Another remarkable comment was that direct (j)--- (action) has no alternative for a
safe relation.
32. [Din.B’20]
Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the
parentheses. Road accidents have (a) ____ (recent) become a regular phenomenon in our
country. As a result of the accidents many persons fall a victim to (b) ____ (timely) death. It
is reported that most of the accidents occur because of the (c) ____ (violate) of traffic rules
by (d) ____ (skilled) drivers and (e) ____ (conscious) passersby. Many (f) ____ (licensed)
and (g) ____ (fault) vehicles run on the streets. These vehicles (h) ____ (danger) the (i) ____
(safe) of passengers and the passers by. But many of us are (j) ____ (aware) of this danger.
33. [Dhaka Board-2019]
A good student is always (a) ---(mind) of his studies. He is (b) ---(respect) of his (c) ---
(teach) and superiors. He never (d) ---(honour) anybody. He is free from (e) ---(behavior)
and never rude to his classmates. As he is (f) ---(study), he never wastes his time in vain. He
is also sincere and listens to his teachers (g) ---(attentive) so that he can be (h) ---(success) in
life. His punctuality and (i) ---(determine) help him to (j) --- (take) and solve any difficult
work or job.
34. [Rajshahi Board-2019]
Bangladesh is a (a) ---(river) and (b) ---(agriculture) country. So, we cannot ignore the (c) ---
(important) of rivers. Our agriculture is largely (d) ---(depend) on the rivers. But we get
(e) ---(sufficient) water for use from the rivers. There are (f) ---(differ) reasons behind it. At
first the water of many rivers (g) ---(dry) up in summer. Again, the water of some rivers is
(h) ---(extreme) poisonous. This poisonous water is (i) --- (suit) for our agriculture. So, water
pollution should be prevented at any cost for the (j) ---(better) of our agriculture.
35. [Cumilla Board-2019]
Success in life depends on the proper (a) ---(utilize) of time. Those who waste their (b) -
(value) time in (c) ---(idle), reduce the time of their important work. (d) ---(punctual) is
another great virtue of human beings that (e) ---(rich) the (f) ---(man) life. If one takes lesson
from the (g) ---(biography) of successful persons, one will learn that they never kept any
work (h) ---(do) for the next day. (i) ---(obvious), they were true to their words. So, they got a
(j) ---(respect) position in the society.
36. [Dinajpur Board-2019]
In ancient time, textbook was the most (a) ---(resource) thing for the students. Teachers were
the only guides and source of information. The students had to collect all the (b) ---(inform)
from the lecture of their (c) ---(teach). There was no guidebook or other (d) ---(refer) books
in the market. During that period a teacher had to deliver a lecture by (e) --- (study) the
textbook. Because of the (f) ---(situate) the students used to depend on the teachers (g) ---
(complete). As a result, there was a great (h) --- (relate) between a (i) --- (teach) and a
student. Their (j) ---(popular) existed among the students in the society.
37. [Chattogram Board-2019]
Load-shedding is not (a) -- (desire). It is harmful to the (b) -- (civil). It makes our life (c) ---
(tolerable) and boring. Because of (d) ____ (deficient) of electricity load shedding occurs.
Our country is densely (e) --- (people). The storage of electricity is (f) --- (sufficient) to
provide all with electricity. As a result, load shedding is seen (g) --- (repeat). But this
problem must be removed (h) --- (immediate). So, the (i) --- (govern) must be conscious of it.
Only pragmatic steps can (j) -- (move) this serious problem from the country.
38. [SSC Exam-2018]
People are (a)--- (general) fond of glittering things. They are (b)--- (love) of surface. They are
concerned with the (c)--- (out) show of things and beings. They (d)--- (hard) bother about
intrinsic value. Gold is a very (e)--- (value) thing. But there are (f)--- (vary) metals in nature
that look like gold. They fade soon and become less (g)--- (beauty). So, the surface of
anything should not be the key for its (h)--- (measure). We all should be (i)--- (care) about
this truth. Otherwise, we will have to be (j)---(repent) long run.
39. [Dhaka Board-2017]
Flowers are the symbol of love (a)--- (pure). They are (b)--- (know) for their beauty and
fragrance. Some flowers are (c)--- (note) for their fragrance and some are for their beauty.
But the rose is favourite to us for its colour and beauty. Its mother place is the city of Paris.
The (d)--- (Japan) are exceptionally famous for its (e)--- (cultivate). At present, most of the
countries grow rose in plenty. It (f) (general) grows from June to November. It scent makes
us (g)--- (cheer). It makes people lively, lovely, (h)--- (affection) and so on. By (i)--- (grow)
roses in plenty, we can export them and solve our (j)--- (employ) problem.
40. [Cumilla Board-2017]
Trees are a)---(use) to man in many ways. They are companion in our day to day life. It is (b)
--- (possible) to build our homes, furniture etc. without trees. Trees save us from flood and
c)--- (nature) calamities. It (d)--- (strength) the soil. If we cut trees (e)----(discriminately),
there will be ecological f) --- (balanced). So tree (g)---(plant) programme should be extended
for a better, (h)---(happy), (i)---- (healthy) life and j)---(peace) environment.
41. [Dinajpur Board-2017;Jashore Board-2019;Barishal Board 2019]
Life without leisure a)----(relax) is dull. Life becomes ( b)---- (charm) if does not have any
time to enjoy the (c)--- (beauty) objects of nature. d)---(monotony) work hinders the (e)---
(smooth) of work. Leisure (f)---(new) our spirit to work. Everybody knows that g)--- (work)
is (h)---(harm). Leisure does not mean (i)---(idle). It gives freshness to (j)--- (create) our
energy/It gives (j) ---(fresh) to our mind.
42. [Sylhet Board-2017]
Food (a)--- (adulteration) is a crime. Adulterated food is (b)--- (poison) and causes (c)---
(curable) diseases. Some (d)--- (greed) businessmen are responsible for this (e)--- (wicked).
The steps so far taken by the government against those (f)--- (honest) businessmen (g)---
(real) deserve praise. (h)--- (present), the fraudulent businessmen are much alarmed.
(i)--- (Hopeful), we will be able to shun this (j)--- (practice) very soon.
43. [Jashore Board-2017]
You should bear in mind that (a)--- (confidence) assists a man to teach the gold of life. The
lack of (b)--- (determine) leads one to lose the confidence. You need it in order to (c)---
(come) the problem of life. Fix a target and then try (d)--- (sincere) to gain success. Don't
lose heart if you fail. Remember that (e)--- (fail) is the pillar of success. Whereas, success
without (f)--- (complete) is not enjoyable. Determination keeps you (g)--- (mental) strong and
make (h)--- (prepare) for struggling to reach the goal. Nobody can be (i)--- (success) in his
mission. Failure makes him more (j)--- (determine) to work hard.
44. [Barishal Board-2017]
Zahir Raihan was one of the most (a)--- (talent) filmmakers in Bangladesh. He was an (b)---
(act) worker of the Language Movement. He was also present at the (c)--- (history) meeting
at Amtala on February 21, 1952. All through his life, Zahir dreamt for a (d)--- (democrat)
society, a society that will (e)--- (sure) freedom of speech and will. He made a (f)--- (legend)
film Jibon Theke Neya based on the Language (g)--- (Move) of 1952. He could see the (h)---
(incept) of a free and (i)--- (dependent) Bangladesh. And it's a pity that this (j)--- (dream) was
missing at such a time when his dream came true.
45. [Chittagong Board-2017]
(a)--- (kind) is a divine virtue. So we should not be (b)--- (kind) to the people in distress and
even to (c)--- (low) animals. Some naughty boys (d)---(joy) beating the lower animals like
dogs and cats. This is an (e)--- (rational) behaviour. Animals are dumb (f)--- (create). They
are (g)--- (harm) beings. Some animals are very (h)---(faith) and they feel no (i)---(hesitate)
to risk their lives for our (j)---(protect).
46. [Rajshahi Board-2017]
Early rising is the habit of (a)---(get) up from bed early in the morning. An early (b)--- (rise)
can enjoy the (c)--- (fresh) of the morning air. He can hear the (d)--- (melody) songs of the
birds. Again, he can start his day's work (e)--- (early) than others. An early riser does not
suffer from (f)--- (physic) problems very often. So, he need not go to any (g)--- (physic)
(h)--- (frequent). Thus, an early riser enjoys (i)--- (very) benefits and leads a (j)--- (peace)
life.
47. [Dhaka Board-2016]
Load shedding is one of the most common problems of Bangladesh. Lives of our citizens are
(a)--- (serious) hampered for load shedding. Students feel (b)--- (difficult) in reading during
load shedding. (c)--- (industry) activities are also hampered. We should use electricity
(d)--- (honest) and (e)--- (frugal) and should create (f)--- (aware) among people to solve this
(g)--(nation) problem. Besides, government should takes (h)--- (effect) step to (i)--- (grade)
our power station to mitigate the (j)--- (advantage) of our people.
48. [Rajshahi Board-2016; Sylhet Board 2019]
Those who live a (a)--- (luxury) life are always b)---(different) to the miseries of the poor.
They enjoy life in c)---(amuse) and d)---(merry). They are e)--- (centred) people, they have
little f)---(realize) of the g)--- (bounded) sufferings of the poor. They remain h)---(different)
to their sufferings. They feel i)--- (comfort) to work for their j)--- (better).
49. [Jashore Board-2016]
Smoking is (a)---(danger) health. It is also (b)---(harm) to health. It is to also (c)---(cost). A
(d)--- (smoke) should not smoke (e)--- (public). Smoking creates (f)---(pollute). Smoking
creates many (g)--- (curable) diseases. It causes (h)--- (comfort) to others. It causes irritation
in the eye and (i)--- (settle) the mind. But there are many people who are (j)--- (aware) of the
bad effects of smoking.
50. [Sylhet Board-2016]
Many is (a)--- (nature) curious to know the unknown. Newspaper is the best medium to
satisfy this (b)--- (curious). It tells us what is (c)--- (happen) around the world. It is the (d)---
(supply) of all sorts of news and views. A newspaper is a (e)--- (power) instrument of
publicity. Government (f)--- (notify) are given publicly through it. It is good (g)--- (company)
in our solitary hours. It helps the (h)--- (grow) of public opinion. But it is not an (i)--- (mix)
blessing. However, newspaper has made the world (j)--- (small) and help one nation to
understand the other.
51. [Barishal Board-2016]
Smoking produces (a)--- (danger) effects on man. By smoking a man incurs both physical
and (b)--- (economy) loss. Smoking is a kind of (c)--- (addict). Those who become (d)---
(addict) to drug first begin smoking which is the initial step of addiction. We should raise
(e)--- (aware) among our people. We should (f)--- (courage) others to smoke. It is (g)---
(possible) to stop smoking without (h)--- (unite) efforts. (i)---(fortunate) only the (j)--- (wise)
men can such foolish work.
52. [Chittagong Board-2016]
The aim of (a)--- (educated) is to make a man fully equipped to be (b)--- (use) to himself and
to society. A (c)--- (true) educated person should be self-reliant with regard to his (d)---
(person) needs. He should be well mannered, (e)--- (thought), sympathetic and cooperative.
He should be (f)---(truth), honest, punctual and (g)--- (duty). Punctuality is a virtue that
makes a nation (h)--- (prosper). An educated person tries to (i)--- (move) the sufferings of his
countrymen. He also helps others in attaining (j)--- (self-reliant)
53. Dinajpur Board-2016
Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the
parenthesis:
Agriculture is the soul of our national economy. But the farmers of our country are (a) —
(literate). They are (b) — (ignore) of the scientific methods of (c) — (cultivate). As a result,
our agriculture is still a (d) — (gamble) in the hands of nature. Sometimes heavy flood
damages standing crops and invites (e) — (fame) in an epidemic form. Besides, sometimes
drought makes cultivation (f) — (possible). Then (g) — (poor) is seen everywhere. As a
result, poor farmers cannot buy (h) — (science) tools for agriculture. Moreover, the tools are
not (i) — (avail) to buy them. So, it is said that (j) —(irrigate) is really costly in our country.
54. [Dhaka Board-2015]
The books of famous (a)---(write) are put on sale in the book fair. Most of the (b) ---(visit)
buy books of different (c --- (publish). Almost no visitor returns from the fair without making
any purchase. The (d)--- (buy) like to buy at a fair price. Our book fair is always (e) ---
(crowd). As (f)---(vary) books are (g)---(play) in a fair, the buyers get a scope to choose
books. They buy their (h)---choose) books after a long search. This faculty is (i) ---(available)
in any place other than a book fair. A book fair is always (j)--- (come) to the students.
55. [Rajshahi Board-2015]
Money cannot buy (a)---(happy). Money is a must for our life. But it is not necessary to bring
happiness. Happiness is (b)---(absolute) a (c)---(psychology) thing. It is the name of a (d)---
(feel). It means the (e)---(content) of the mind. He who has (f)---(satisfy) with what he has is
(g) --- (real) a happy one. Above all, we should keep in mind that (h)---(world) happiness is
not all. If we want to be (i)---(eternal) happy and lead a (j) ---(dignify) life, we have to earn
money in an honest way.
56. [Cumilla Board-2015]
Student life is the (a)--- (form) season of life. This is a (b) --- (gold) period of life. This is the
time for (c) --- (prepare) of future life. Students are the future (d)--- (lead) of the country.
They should have (e) --- (patriot). They should achieve quality (f) --- (educate) and build
themselves as (g) --- (compete) and learn the art of (h)----(behave) before others, citizens.
They should gain (h) --- (know) and (j)---(interact).
57. [Jashore Board-2015]
A (a)---(free) fighter is a b)--- (war) who took part in our war of liberation in 1971. The
(dependence) --- (c) of our motherland was (d)--- (dear) to a freedom fighter than his life. He
joined the war (e)---(willing). He had no (f)---(might) weapons with him. But he had strong
moral courage. He was (g)---(main) a guerrilla (h)--- (fight). He attracted the enemy from an
(i)--- (known) place and then (j)--- (appeared)
58. [Barishal Board-2015]
Honesty is opposite to (a)---(honest). An honest man is not (b) ---(harm) to anybody. He
never does (c) ---(just) to others. When he does anything (d)---(moral), he feels (e)--
(comfortable). He never tells a lie. He is always (f)--- (response) to his duty. We should
follow the path of (g)--- (honest) and leave the path of (h)---(honesty). In that case, you will
be (i)---(love) by all and will be able to reach the path of (j) ---(prosper).
59. [Sylhet Board-2015]
King Solomon was (a)---(fame) for his (b) ---(wise). He was blessed with (c)---(ordinary)
knowledge and it was really beyond people’s (d)---(imagine). One day Queen of Sheba
wanted to test how wise he was. Solomon was given two kinds of flowers. One was (e) ---
(nature) and the other was (f)---(artifice). As he had a close (g)---(associate) with nature, he
had been (h)--- (success) to differentiate them. In this way, his (i)---(repute) of (j)---(multi-
dimension) knowledge spreads all over the world.
60. [Dinajpur Board-2015]
Money cannot buy (a)---(happy). Money is (b)---(obvious) necessary for our life. But it is not
the thing that (c)--- (necessary) brings happiness. Happiness is (d)--- (absolute) psychological
thing. Basically, it is the name of a (e)--- (feel) lies in the (f)---(content) absolute it of mind.
A poor man with mental (g)--- (satisfy) may become really happy in life. On the other hand, a
man with a lot of (h)---–(rich) may not be happy. Their wealth becomes the cause of (i)---
(happy) from (j)---(secure). So, they lead a life full of cares and anxieties.

1.Answer: (a) unlimited; (b) writers; (c) enrich; (d) perfection; (e) prosperity; (f) without; (g)
Truly; (h) alternative; (i) various; (j) development
2. Answer: (a) Drinkable; ( b) Unsafe; (c) Uncontaminated; (d) Suitable; (e) Riverine; (f)
Inadequate; ( g) Filthy; (h) Poisonous; (i) Longevity; (j) Active;
3. Answer: (a) disgrace; (b) mistreated/ill-treated; (c) employers; (d) unhealthy; (e)
unfavorable (f) sorrowful; (g) risky; (h) dangerous; (i) enforced; (j) encouraged.
4. Answer: (a) universal; (b) existence; (c) greatly; (d) specially; (e) unparallel; (f) relation;
(g) heavenly; (h) spiritual; (i) hardly; (j) indifferent
5. Answers:(a) happiness (b) easily (c) unhappy (d) happiness (e)
satisfaction (f) limited (g) Actually (h) psychologically (i) fully (j)
mentality.
06.Answers: (a) touchable (b) untouchable (c) valueless (d) designers (e)
demanding (f) including (g) management (h) development (i) restlessly (j)
comfortable
07. Answers:(a) naturally (b) collecting (c) different (d) bee keepers (e)
wooden (f) commercially (g) fully (h) non-government(i) approximately (j)
production
8. Answer: enlightens; b) mastery; c) stronger; d) lighting; e) civilization; f) according; g)
brighten; h) conqueror; i) inventions; j) throughout.
9. Answer: a) education; b) equipped; c) useful; d) truly; e) personal; f) thoughtful; g)
cooperative; h) truthful; i) Punctuality; j) sufferings.
10. Answer: a) resourceful; b) Teachers; c) information; d) informative; e) reference; f)
delivery; g) proficiency; h) immeasurable; i) popularity; j) honourable
11. Answer: a) networking; b) popularity; c) generation; d) valuable; e) browsing; f)
supervision; g) define; h) embarrassing; i) personal; j) significant.
12. Answer: a) studious; b) mindful; c) dutiful; d) respectful; e) truthful; f) helping; g)
thinking; h) creative; i) punctuality; j) inattentive.
13. Answer: a) heroic; b) golden; c) independence; d) supreme; e) freedom; f) alive; g)
fighters; h) actually; i) Indeed; j) forever.
14. Answer: a) coldest; b) rainless; c) coldness; d) equally; e) specially; f) biting; g) gloomy;
h) covered; i) severity; j) Southern.
15. Answer: a) enrich; b) unknown; c) specific, d) clearly; e) continuous; f) proficiency; g)
continuity; h) sincerity; i) interaction; j) international.
16. Answers: (a) riverine (b) agricultural (c) majority (d) unfortunately
(e) unsatisfactory (f) hardly (g) disadvantages (h) properly (i) financial (j)
technological (k) government (1) conventional (m) gradually (n) effective
17Answer: (a) education; (b) useful; (c) truly; (d) personal; (e) thoughtful; (f) truthful; (g)
dutiful; (h) prosperous; (i) remove; (j) self-reliance; (k) essential; (l) ignorance; (m) products/
production; (n) enlightened.
18. Answer: (a) Deforestation; (b) indiscriminately; (c) densely; (d) agricultural; (e)
dishonest; (f) illegally; (g) removal; (h) protection; (i) unsuitable; (j) plantation; (k) Truly; (l)
massive; (m) throughout; (n) materialize.
19. Answer: (a) smoking; (b) dangerous; (c) harmful; (d) costly; (e) smoker; (f) publicly; (g)
pollution;(h) innumerable; (i) respiratory; (j) incurable; (k) responsible; (l) substantial; (m)
developing; (n) unaware.
20. Answer: (a) relaxation; (b) charmless; (c) beautiful; (d) Monotonous; (e) smoothness; (f)
renews; (g) overwork; (h) harmful; (i) idleness; (j) freshness; (k) revitalized; (l) pleasantly;
(m) monotonous; (n) miserable.
21. Answer: (a) Capitalist/ capitalistic; (b) absence; (c) prosperous; (d) exchange; (e)
specialization; (f) productivity; (g) happiness; (h) absolutely; (i) contentment; (j)
satisfaction; (k) proved; (l) become; (m) income; (n) satisfaction.
22. Answer: (a) seasonal; (b) various; (c) well-known; (d) favourite; (e) hardly; (f) unripe;
(g) become; (h) profitable; (i) suitable; (j) widely; (k) become; (l) production; (m)
improving; (n) economic.
23. Answer: (a) digestive; (b) indigestion; (c) digestion; (d) constipation; (e) circulation; (f)
inactive; (g) abnormal; (h) Improper; (i) unpredictable; (j) improvement; (k) walking;
(l) swimming; (m) helpful; (n) remembered.
24. Answer: a) independent; b) overpopulation; c) unemployment; d) deficiency; e)
government; f) overcome; g) digital; h) development; i) already; j) achievement
25. Answer: a) development; b) largely; c) inaccessibility; d) illiterate; e) population; f)
enables; g) properly; h) rational; i) enlightened; j) prerequisite
26. Answer: a) writers; b) visitors; c) publishers; d) buyers; e) crowded; f) various; g)
displayed; h) choosing; i) unavailable; j) welcoming
27. Answer: a) Leisure ; (b) charmless; (c) beautiful; (d) Monotonous; (e) smoothness; (f)
renew; (g) over worker; (h) harmful; (i) aversion; (j) recreates/recreation
28. Answer: a) famous; (b) wisdom; (c) extraordinary; (d) imagination; (e) natural; (f)
artificial; (g) association; (h) successful; (i) reputation; (j) multidimensional
29. Answer: a) invention; (b) consumers; (c) unfortunate; (d) becomes; (e) children; (f)
scientists; (g) incurable; (h) invisible; (i) irreparable; (j) government.
30. Answer: a) perseverance; b) successful; c) unsuccessful; d) misfortune; e) Persevering;
f) sincerity; g) enables; h) fruitfully; i) formation; j) misuse.
31. Answer: a) western; (b) question; (c) workers; (d) internet; (e) affirmatively;
(f) smartphones; (g) companion; (h) virtual; (i) hardly; (j) interaction.
32. Answers: (a) recently (b) untimely (c) violation (d) unskilled (e)
unconscious (f) unlicensed (g) faulty (h) endanger (i) safety (j) unaware
33. Answer: a) mindful; b) respectful; c) teachers; d) dishonours; e) misbehaviour; f)
studious; g) attentively; h) successful; i) determination; j) undertake
34. Answer: a) Riverine; b) agricultural; c) importance; d) dependent; e) insufficient;
f) different; g) dries; h) extremely; i) unsuitable; j) betterment
35. Answer: a) utilization; b) valuable; c) idleness; d) Punctuality; e) enriches; f) human; g)
autobiography; h) undone; i) obviously; j) respectful
36. Answer: a) resourceful; b) information; c) teachers; d) reference; e) studying;
f) situation; g) completely; h) relationship; i) teacher; j) popularity
37. Answer: a. desirable; b. civilization; c. intolerable; d. deficiency; e. populated; f.
insufficient; g. repeatedly; h. immediately; i. government; j. remove;
38. Answer: a) generally: b) lovers; c) outward / outer; d) hardly; e) valuable; f) various; g)
beautiful; h) measurement; i) careful; j) repentant.
39. Answer: a) purity; b) known; c) notable; d) Japanese; e) cultivation; f) generally; g)
cheerful; h) affectionate; i) growing; j) unemployment
40. Answer: a) useful b) impossible c) natural d) strengthens e) indiscriminately
f) imbalanced g) plantation h) happier i) healthier j) peaceful.
41. Answer: (a) relaxation; (b) charmless; (c) beautiful; (d) Monotonous; (e) smoothness; (f)
renews; (g) worklessness/over work; (h) harmful; (i) idleness; (j) recreates/ refreshment
42. Answer: a) adulteration; B) poisonous; c) incurable; d) greedy; e) wickedness; f)
dishonest; g) really; h) Presently; I) Hopefully; j) malpractice
43. Answer: a) self-confidence; b) determination; c) overcome; d) sincerely; e) failure: f)
completion; g) mentally; h) preparation; i) succeeded/ successful; j) determined
44. Answer: a) talented; b) active; c) historical; d) democratic; e) ensure; f) legendary; g)
Movement; h) inception; i) independent; j) dreamer
45. Answer: a) Kindness; b) unkind; c) lower; d) enjoy; e) irrational; f) creations/ creatures;
g) harmless h) faithful; i) hesitation; j) protection.
46. Answer: a) getting; b) riser; c) freshness; d) melodious; e) earlier; f) physical; g)
physician; h) frequently; i) various; j) peaceful.
47. Answer: a) seriously; b) difficulties; c) industrial d) honestly; e) frugally; f) awareness;
g) national h) effective; i) degrade; j) disadvantages.
48. Answer: a) luxurious b) indifferent c) amusement d) merriment e) self-centred f)
realization g) unbounded h) indifferent i) discomfort j) betterment.
49. Answer: a) dangerous b) harmful c) costly: d) smoker; e) publicly; f) pollution; g)
incurable; h) discomfort; i) unsettles; j) unaware.
50. Answer: a) naturally; b) curiosity; c) happening; d) supplier; e) powerful; f) notification;
g) companion; h) growth; i) unmixed; j) smaller.
51. Answer: a) dangerous; b) economic; c) addiction; d) addicte d; e) awareness;
f) discourage; g) impossible; h) united; i) unfortunately; j) unwise.
52. Answer: a) education; b) useful; c) truly; d) personal; e) thou ghtful; f) truthful;
g) dutiful; h) prosperous; i) remove; j) self reliance.
53. Answers: (a) illiterate(b) ignorant(c) cultivation(d) gambling(e)
famine(f) impossible(g) poverty(h) scientific(i) available(j) irrigation
54. Answer: (a) writers (b) visitors (c) publishers (d) buyers (e) crowded (f) various (g)
displayed (h) choice-able (i) unavailable (j) welcome
55. Answer: (a) happiness; (b) absolutely; (c) psychological; (d) feeling; (e) contentment; (f)
satisfaction; (g) really; (h) worldly; (i) eternally; (j) dignified.
56. Answer: a) formative; b) golden; c) preparation; d) preparing; d) leaders; e) patriotism; f)
education; g) competent; h) knowledge; i) behaviour; j) interaction.
57. Answer: (a) freedom; (b) warrior (c) independence (d) dearer (e) willingly (f) mighty (g)
mainly (h) fighter (i) unknown (j) disappeared
58. Answer: (a) dishonesty; (b) harmful; (c) injustice; (d) immoral; (e) uncomfortable; (f)
responsible; (g) honesty; (h) dishonesty; (i) loved; (j) prosperity.
59. Answer: (a) famous; (b) wisdom; (c) extraordinary; (d) imagination; (e) natural; (f)
artificial; (g) association; (h) successful; (i) reputation; (j) multidimensional.
60. Answer: (a) happiness (b) obviously (c) necessarily (d) absolutely (e) feeling
(f)contentment (g) satisfaction (h) riches (i) unhappiness (j) insecurity