Suffixes & Prefixes

1. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both: [Mymensingh Board-2019]

Our education remains (a) _____ (complete) if we do not learn good manners. In our behaviour with others, we must be (b) _____ (respect) with others. We should never (c) _____ (behave) with anybody because our (d) _____ (conduct) may hurt others. We should not create any (e) _____ (necessary) quarrel with others. The (f) _____ (important) of good manners is (g) _____ (measurable). (h) _____ (real) a man of good manners is a gentle man. We should try to learn good manners from our (i) _____ (child) and grow up (j) _____ (proper.)

1. (a) incomplete; (b) respectful; (c) misbehave; (d) misconduct; (e) unnecessary; (f) importance; (g) immeasurable; (h) Really; (i) childhood; (j) properly.

2. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both: [Dhaka Board-2019]

As human beings we should gain some moral qualities. In fact, (a) _____ (moral) is one of the (b) _____ (great) virtues. (c) _____ (Moral) hampers all (d) _____ (develop) works of a country. So, morality should be (e) _____ (practise) since one's (f) _____ (boy). Educational (g) _____ (institute) can play important roles in this regard. This (h) _____ (ward) quality helps a man to be noble. (i) _____ (Noble) is another virtue. This virtue can (j) _____ (rich) a man's life.

2. (a) morality; (b) greatest; (c) Immorality; (d) development; (e) practised; (f) boyhood; (g) institutions; (h) inward; (i) Nobility; (j) enrich.

3. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both: [Cumilla Board-2019]

(a) _____ (Honest) is the best of all virtues. An honest man is always (b) _____ (truth). He is never (c) _____ (harm) to anybody. Nobody is (d) _____ (satisfied) with him. On the other hand, everybody (e) _____ (likes) a (f) _____ (honest) man. People remember an honest man (g) _____ (respectful) even after his death. Without (h) _____ (honest), peace and (i) _____ (happy) is (j) _____ (possible). 

3. (a) Honesty; (b) truthful; (c) harmful; (d) dissatisfied; (e) dislikes; (f) dishonest; (g) respectfully; (h) honesty; (i) happiness; (j) impossible.

4. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both: [Rajshahi Board-2019]

Ladies and gentlemen, (a) _____ (come) on board Flight BG 88 to Bangkok. We are (b) _____ (current) third in line for take-off and are expected to be in the air in (c) _____ (approximate) seven minutes. Please (d) _____ (fast) your seat belt and secure all baggage under your seat or in the (e) _____ (head) compartments. Keep your seats and table trays in (f) _____ (up) position for take-off. Please turn off all (g) _____ (person) electronic devices, (h) _____ (include) laptops and cell phones. This is a (i) _____ (smoking) flight. Thank you for choosing Bangladesh Biman. (j) _____ (joy) your flight. 

4. (a) welcome; (b) currently; (c) approximately; (d) fasten; (e) overhead; (f) upright; (g) personal; (h) including; (i) nonsmoking; (j) Enjoy.

5. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both: [Dinajpur Board-2019]

There was a poor farmer in a village. He had a (a) _____ (wonder) goose. She laid a (b) _____ (gold) egg every day. The farmer sold the eggs in the market and maintained his family well. But he became (c) _____ (greed). He wanted to get all the eggs at a time. He wanted to become rich (d) _____ (night). He could not control his (e) _____ (tempt) and cut the belly of the goose with a knife. (f) _____ (Fortunate) he found no eggs inside it. His (g) _____ (sad) knew no bounds. He became (h) _____ (repent) for his foolishness. He realized that (i) _____ (excess) greed leads to (j) _____ (destroy). 

5. (a) wonderful; (b) golden; (c) greedy; (d) overnight; (e) temptation; (f) Unfortunately; (g) sadness; (h) repentant; (i) excessive; (j) destruction.

6. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both: [Jashore Board-2019]

The importance of television is beyond (a) _____ (describe). It is like a stage where (b) _____ (perform) are seen and heard. It gives news on (c) _____ (nation) and international matters. Television has a great educative value. It teaches the (d) _____(literate) and students. It (e) _____ (large) our knowledge. It has broken the wall between the educated and the (f) _____ (educated). Television has some (g) _____ (merits) too. So, television programmes should be (h) _____ (careful) produced so that it can never be (i) _____ (harm) to us. People who have the (j) _____ (involve) with the production of programmes must be rational. 

6. (a) description; (b) performers; (c) national; (d) illiterate; (e) enlarges; (f) uneducated; (g) demerits; (h) carefully; (i) harmful; (j) involvement.

7. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both: [Chattogram Board-2019]

Money is the means of leading (a) _____ (world) life. (b) _____ (short) of money makes our life (c) _____ (deplore). We cannot lead our life (d) _____ (proper) for want of money. But there is (e) _____ (difficult) in earning money. Our peace and prosperity are (f) _____ (depend) on proper (g) _____ (utilize) of money. Spending money in an (h) _____ (proper) way can lead us to the path of (i) _____ (destroy). So, we should be (j) _____ (care) in spending money. 

7. (a) worldly; (b) Shortage; (c) deplorable; (d) properly; (e) difficulty; (f) dependent; (g) utilization; (h) improper; (i) destruction; (j) careful.

8. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both: [Barishal Board-2019]

Dhaka is the (a) _____ (big) city of Bangladesh. It is (b) _____ (dense) populated. As it is the capital of our country, its (c) _____ (important) is great. Dhaka is a (d) _____ (beauty) city. The (e) _____ (beautify) process of Dhaka is still going on. Those who live (f) _____ (out) the city have a (g) _____ (fascinate) to visit Dhaka. I was very (h) _____ (desire) to visit Dhaka. At last, I fulfilled my (i) _____ (aspire) last year. I became pleased seeing the (j) _____ (attract) buildings. 

8. (a) biggest; (b) densely; (c) importance; (d) beautiful; (e) beautification; (f) outside; (g) fascination; (h) desirous; (i) aspiration; (j) attractive.

9. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both. [Chattogram Board-2018]

A (a) — (free) fighter is a (b) — (war) who took part in our War of Liberation in 1971. The (c) — (dependence) 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 attacked the enemy from an (i) — (known) place and then (j) — (appeared).

9. (a) freedom; (b) warrior; (c) independence; (d) dearer; (e) willingly; (f) mighty; (g) mainly; (h) fighter; (i) unknown; (j) disappeared.

10. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both. [Sylhet Board-2019; Dhaka Board-2018]

Kazi Nazrul Islam is very (a) — (know) to us. He is a great writer. Besides a (b) — (write), he is also a (c) — (sing) and dramatist. We got (d) — (inspire) during our Liberation War from his writings. His (e) — (contribute) to Bengali literature has made him (f) — (mortal). He started his early age with great (g) — (hard). Once he had to work in a bread (h) — (make) shop for his (i) — (live). Now, he is our (j) — (nation) poet. He breathed his last in 1976.

10. (a) well-known; (b) writer; (c) singer; (d) inspiration; (e) contribution; (f) immortal; (g) hardship; (h) making; (i) living/livelihood; (j) national.

11. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both: [Cumilla Board-2018]

Humayun Ahmed was a (a) _____ (fame) novelist of our country. His novels gained a huge (b) _____ (popular). The main (c) _____ (attract) of his novels was the treatment of (d) _____ (psycho) and sense of humour, (e) _____ (special) his Himu and Misir Ali are two (f) _____ (ordinary) characters in Bangla literature. Besides a novelist, Humayun Ahmed was also a (g) _____ (drama) and a film (h) _____ (direct). Thus, Humayun Ahmed has achieved an (i) _____ (parallel) position in our (j) _____ (culture) world. 

11. (a) famous; (b) popularity; (c) attraction; (d) psychology; (e) specially; (f) extraordinary; (g) dramatist; (h) director; (i) unparalleled; (j) cultural.

12. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both. [Rajshahi Board-2018]

Our freedom (a) _____ (fight) fought (b) _____ (brave). Their (c) _____ (dedicate) is an act of (d) _____ (inspire) for us. They have become (e) _____ (mortal). They have brought (f) _____ (dependence) for the country through their (g) _____ (mass) sacrifice. They were also (h) _____ (courage). Now, we should not (i) _____ (honour) our valiant freedom fighters in any way. Our freedom has not come to us (j) _____ (automatic). 

12. (a) fighters; (b) bravely; (c) dedication; (d) inspiration; (e) immortal; (f) independence; (g) massive; (h) courageous; (i) dishonour; (j) automatically.

13. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both. [Jashore Board-2018]

(a) _____ (Persevere) is a great virtue 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). Remember that the successful people are always (e) _____ (act). So, try to be persevering. (f) _____ (Sincere) is another important virtue that (g) _____ (able) a person to accomplish a job (h) _____ (appropriate). Student life is the (i) _____ (gold) period of a man's life. One should not (j) _____ (use) this period of life.

13. (a) Perseverance; (b) successful; (c) unsuccessful; (d) misfortune; (e) active; (f) Sincerity; (g) enables; (h) appropriately; (i) golden; (j) misuse/abuse.

14. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both. [Barishal Board-2018]

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) problem very often. He need not go to any (g) _____ (physic). Thus, an early riser enjoys (h) _____ (vary) benefits and leads a (i) _____ (peace) life. So, we all should form this habit from our (j) _____ (child).

14. (a) getting; (b) riser; (c) freshness; (d) melodious; (e) earlier; (f) physical; (g) physician; (h) various; (i) peaceful; (j) childhood.

15. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both. [Dinajpur Board-2018]

The tourists are enchanted with the natural beauties of Bangladesh. The moderate climate is very (a) _____ (enjoy). Our tourist spots are very (b) _____ (attract) but there are (c) _____ (adequate) arrangements for their development and (d) _____ (maintain). The tourist spots should be (e) _____ (modern) and (f) _____ (communicate). Moreover, the (g) _____ (safe) of the tourists must be (h) _____ (sure). Foreign tourists have developed a (i) _____ (nature) attraction to our country. (j) _____ (spite) lack of requisite arrangements, the number of these tourists is increasing day by day.

15. (a) enjoyable; (b) attractive; (c) inadequate; (d) maintenance; (e) modernized; (f) well-communicated; (g) safety; (h) ensured; (i) natural; (j) Despite.

16. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both. 

We are living in a (a) — (democrat) country. We have many (b) — (achieve) though we live in (c) — (poor). The country is gradually advancing towards (d) — (prosper). But observing hartal has become a bad political culture in our country. It harms economy and causes a great suffering to the (e) — (political) people. We should give up the parctice of hartal for own interest. (f) — (die) of political (g) — (active) and (h) — (innocence) passers-by fall a victim to death because of (i) — (vandal) attacks and counter attacks by the (j) — (extreme).

16. (a) democratic; (b) achievements; (c) poverty; (d) prosperity; (e) non-political; (f) Death; (g) activist; (h) innocent; (i) vandalised; (j) extremists.

17.  Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both. 

The dead (a) — (war) was brought before the widow. She stood beside the dead body. She was (b) — (speech) because she was (c) — (whelmed) with grief. All standing around the dead body (d) — (called) the good qualities of her husband. But she was still standing (e) — (moved). She burst into tears when her child was given on to her lap. She wept (f) — (bitter) thinking of the (g) — (fortune) of her child as it had become (h) — (father). She also felt proud of her husband’s (i) — (hero). Her husband embraced (j) — (martyr).

17. (a) warrior; (b) speechless; (c) overwhelmed; (d) recalled; (e) unmoved; (f) bitterly; (g) misfortune; (h) fatherless; (i) heroism; (j) martyrdom.

18. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both. 

Every man does not have the same (a) — (able). It differs from man to man. (b) — (Educate) can develop one's ability. But yet the (c) — (differ) remains. An educated man can do something that is (d) — (possible) for an (e) — (educate) man. It is because education can (f) — (able) him to do it. (g) — (Academy) educations are not enough for (h) — (lighten) the mentality of men. But it is necessary for awarding certificates and (i) — (measure) of (j) — (know).

18. (a) ability; (b) Education; (c) difference; (d) impossible; (e) uneducated; (f) enable; (g) Academic; (h) enlightening; (i) measurement; (j) knowledge.

19. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both. 

Your handwriting should be good to obtain good marks. (a) — (legible) handwriting causes (b) — (please) and (c) — (annoy) to the readers. Moreover, (d) — (legible) is a (e) — (quality). Good handwriting is a good quality. It creates a good (f) — (impress) about the (g) — (learn) and the (h) — (examine). So, the (i) — (learn) have to try their best to (j) — (beauty) their handwriting.

19. (a) Illegible; (b) displeasure; (c) annoyance; (d) ineligibility; (e) disqualification; (f) impression; (g) learners; (h) examinees; (i) learners; (j) beautify.

20. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both. 

(a) — (kind) is a noble virtue. We must not be (b) — (kind) to the poor. Even we must be kind to the (c) — (low) animals. Some boys beat animals (d) — (whimsical). This is quite (e) — (moral). Animals are very (f) — (use). Some of them are very (g) — (faith). Dogs are the most (h) — (glare) example of (i) — (faith). So, we must be (j) — (mercy) to all living beings.

20. (a) Kindness; (b) unkind; (c) lower; (d) whimsically; (e) immoral; (f) useful; (g) faithful; (h) glaring; (i) faithfulness; (j) merciful.

21. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text. 

Bangladesh is an (a)  — (agriculture) country. Our land is (b)  — (main) (c)  — (suit) for cultivation. Our (d)  — (cultivate) is mainly (e)  — (depend) on rain. If there is timely rainfall, the farmer can grow enough food. But very often (f)  — (timely) rainfall hampers the production of crops. At present, there is shortage of food in our country. (g)  — (normal) increase in population (h)  — (grow) is one of reasons of this (i)  — (short) of food. We must develop new (j)  — (tech) to increase our production.

21. (a) agricultural; (b) mainly; (c) suitable; (d) cultivation; (e) depended; (f) untimely; (g) Abnormal; (h) growth; (i) shortage; (j) technologies.

22. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both. 

A (a) — (honest) man is (b) — (liked) by all. On the other hand, a man of (c) — (honest) cannot lead an (d) — (pure) life. He leads a (e) — (peace) life. He may be (f) — (solvent) but he has (g) — (content). He does not run after (h) — (world) things. His inward (i) — (happy) is never disturbed by (j) — (thing).

22. (a) dishonest; (b) disliked; (c) honesty; (d) impure; (e) peaceful; (f) insolvent; (g) contentment; (h) worldly; (i) happiness; (j) anything.

23. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both. 

Our independence is our (a) — (glory) achievement. We feel proud of our independence. When our national flag is (b) — (hoist), it flutters (c) — (glorify) the sacrifice of our freedom fighters. We should not (d) — (honour) them. We should not be (e) — (grateful) to them. We pay tribute to them (f) — (occasion) and make (g) — (arrange) of functions (h) — (ceremony). Is it enough? Certainly not. We have to work (i) — (sincere) for the (j) — (realize) of the dreams of our freedom fighters.

23. (a) glorious; (b) hoisted; (c) glorifying; (d) dishonour; (e) ungrateful; (f) occasionally; (g) arrangements; (h) ceremoniously; (i) sincerely; (j) realization. 

24. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both. 

Our (a) — (child) memories are full of both (b) — (beauty) and sad incidents. For example, I can (c) — (easy) remember the (d) — (memory) incidents of my school life. Our teachers told us to read (e) — (attentive). We always tried to follow their (f) — (instruct). Now, at our mature age, we realize how (g) — (effect) their advice was. Therefore, we are (h) — (high) grateful to them. The role of our teachers in building our character and (i) — (moral) is not (j) — (deny).

24. (a) childhood; (b) beautiful; (c) easily; (d) memorable; (e) attentively; (f) instructions; (g) effective; (h) highly; (i) morality; (j) deniable.

25. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both.

Mr. X is our English (a) — (teach). He comes of a (b) — (respect) family. His (c) — (polite) is known to all. He manages the class very (d) — (nice). He never feels (e) — (happy) to solve our problem. He can sacrifice his own (f) — (happy) for us. He gives much (g) — (important) on our (h) — (educate). He teaches us to hate (i) — (honest). He advises us not to do anything (j) — (wise).

25. (a) teacher; (b) respectable; (c) politeness; (d) nicely; (e) unhappy; (f) happiness; (g) importance; (h) education; (i) dishonesty; (j) unwise/unwisely.

26. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both. 

A good student is (a) — (mind) to his studies. He is (b) — (respect) to his (c) — (teach). He does not (d) — (honour) anybody. He is free from (e) — (conduct). He is (f) — (study). He is not (g) — (sincere) to his study. He maintains (h) — (punctual). He is against (i) — (discipline). There is no place of (j) — (human) in him.

26. (a) mindful; (b) respectful; (c) teachers; (d) dishonour; (e) misconduct; (f) studious; (g) insincere; (h) punctuality; (i) indiscipline; (j) inhumanity.

27. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both. 

King Solomon was (a) — (fame) for his (b) — (wise). He was blessed with (c) — (ordinary) knowledge and it was 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) — (multi-dimension) knowledge spread all over the world.

27. (a) famous; (b) wisdom; (c) extra-ordinary; (d) imagination; (e) natural; (f) artificial; (g) association; (h) successful; (i) reputation; (j) multi-dimensional.

28. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both. 

Trees are very (a) _____ (use) to us. They help us in (b) _____ (vary) ways. They maintain (c) _____ (ecology) balance. Life becomes (d) _____ (possible) without trees. But trees are being cut down (e) _____ at (ran) in order to get quick (f) _____ (fit). Global warming is increasing because of (g) _____ (forest). By (h) _____ (plant) more trees, we can save our environment. If we cut trees (i) _____ (discriminate), there will be ecological (j) _____ (balance). So, tree plantation programme should be extended for a better life.

28. (a) useful; (b) various; (c) ecological; (d) impossible; (e) random; (f) profit; (g) deforestation; (h) planting; (i) indiscriminately; (j) imbalance.

29. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both. 

Patriots love their country more than their lives. (a) — (patriot) is a noble virtue. Man without love for the country can do anything (b) — (harm) to the country. Our history shows that (c) — (patriot)  man made nation subservient to the overseas (d) — (rule). They are more dangerous than (e) — (venom) snakes. You   can be (f) — (care) about them because a snake is not (g) — (visible). But they are men and they (h) — (easy) mix with you and keep their real character (i) — (exposed). So, you cannot make any (j) — (predict) about the harm they will do.

29. (a) Patriotism; (b) harmful; (c) unpatriotic; (d) rulers; (e) venomous; (f) careful; (g) invisible; (h) easily; (i) unexposed; (j) prediction. 

30. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both. 

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 (c) — (beauty) objects  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.

30. (a) relaxation; (b) charmless; (c) beautiful; (d) Monotonous; (e) smoothness; (f) renews; (g) overwork; (h) harmful; (i) idleness; (j) freshness.

31. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both.

Smoking is a (a) — (danger) bad habit. It is (b) — (harm) to health. It is also (c) — (cost). A (d) — (smoke) should not smoke (e) — (public). Smoking creates (f) — (pollute). Smoking causes 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 effect of smoking.

31. (a) dangerous; (b)  harmful; (c)  costly; (d)  smoker; (e)  publicly;  (f)  pollution; (g)  incurable; (h)  discomfort; (i)  unsettles; (j)  unaware.

32. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text:

Diligence is the mother of good luck. In the world (a) — (prosper) comes to those people who are (b) — (industry). (c) — (Lazy) or indolence brings about (d) — (adverse) in one’s life. The idle always blame their fate. But they become (e) — (fortunate) because of their negligence. Industrious means (f) — (diligence). If you are diligent, you are sure to succeed. It is said that industry is the key to success. To be (g) — (success) in life, you must be (h) — (optimist) in life. You should remember that (i) — (lazy) will not bring (j) — (happy) in your life.

32. (a) prosperity; (b) industrious; (c) Laziness; (d) adversity; (e) unfortunate; (f) diligent; (g) successful; (h) optimistic; (i) laziness; (j) happiness.

33. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the parenthesis adding suitable suffix, prefix or both.

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 someone learns lessons from the autobiography of (g) — (success) persons, he will learn that they did not make any (h) — (waste) of time. Those who become (i) — (success) in their life worked hard. So, we should be (j) — (follow) of them.

33. (a) utilization; (b) valuable; (c) idleness; (d) Punctuality; (e) enriches; (f) human; (g) successful; (h) wastage; (i) successful; (j) followers.

34. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both:

Our freedom fighters are (a) — (real) our great heroes. They fought (b) — (brave) and (c) — (whole-hearted) for our country. In fact, their sacrifice is (d) — (limit) and (e) — (measure). For showing their (f) — (hero) in the war, we uphold them in (g) — (respect) position. On the other hand, the Pakistani soldiers are (h) — (like) most for their (i) — (mercy) killing. They took the help of the local (j) — (collaborate) in their killing mission.

34. (a) really; (b) bravely; (c) whole-heartedly; (d) unlimited; (e) immeasurable; (f) heroism; (g) respectable; (h) disliked; (i) merciless; (j) collaborators.

A (a) — (rail) porter is a very hard (b) — (work) person. He is a day labourer. He (c) — (load) and (d) — (load) goods of others. He is (e) — (usual) very busy at the time of arrival of trains. He is an (f) — (literate) man. He does not want to receive the (g) — (fix) amount of money for (h) — (carry) the goods of passengers. He demands a very high charge for his (i) — (serve) during festivals. Thus he earns a fairly (j)   (hand) amount of money.

35. (a) railway; (b) working; (c) loads ; (d)unloads; (e) usually; (f) illiterate; (g) fixed; (h) carrying; (i) service; (j) handsome.

36. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both. 

(a) — (Child) is a (b) — (gold) period of life. Children in this period are free and happy. Their mind is not filled with (c) — (jealous). They are not (d) — (revenge). They love (e) — (interrupted) joy and merriment. It is a matter of regret that our children are made to (f) — (part) in (g) — (politics) violence. They are made (h) — (picket). Children are, by nature, (i) — (harm). It is our (j) — (fail) that we cannot guide these innocent children on the right back.

36. (a) Childhood; (b) golden; (c) jealousy; (d) revengeful; (e) uninterrupted; (f) participate; (g) political; (h) picketers; (i) harmless; (j) failure.

37. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both. 

Dowry system is the most (a) — (hate) system in our society. (b) — (usual), in our society, female (c) — (child) are considered inferior to male children. They are thought to be (d) — (use) to the society. So, during marriage ceremony, a section of (e) — (greed) people claim much wealth or money from the guardians of the brides. It the guardians fail to fulfill the demand of their bridegroom, they (f) — (behave) with their wives and sometimes torture them (g) — (serious). This problem must be removed (h) — (immediate). (i) — (other), there will be (j) — (disturb) in our society.

37. (a) hated; (b) Usually; (c) children; (d) useless; (e) greedy; (f) misbehave; (g) seriously; (h) immediately; (i) Otherwise; (j) disturbance.

38. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets by adding suitable suffix, prefix or both. 

Newspaper plays a vital role in modern (a) — (civil). It publishes important news and views of home and abroad. A student must have the habit of reading newspaper regularly. Mere (b) — (book) knowledge is not sufficient in this competitive world. A newspaper helps him to (c) — (rich) his general knowledge and makes him (d) — (real) aware of the (e) — (burn) issues of both inside and outside the country. A man who does not read newspaper is like a frog in narrow well. Being (f) — (aware) of current affairs he cannot take part in the talks and discussions in an (g) — (light) society. Newspaper highlights news of various interests and views of important (h) — (personal). All these have great (i) — (educate) value. Sometimes some false news or reports are published in some newspapers which is quite (j) — (expect).

38. (a) civilization; (b) bookish; (c) enrich; (d) really; (e) burning; (f) unaware; (g) enlightened; (h) personalities; (i) educative; (j) unexpected.

39. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both. 

Altaf Mahmud is a musician, (a) — (culture) activist and a (b) — (free) fighter of Bangladesh. He took part in the historic Language (c) — (move) of 1952. He is the (d) — (compose) of the famous song "Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano". He wrote that immortal song to honour the language martyrs of 1952. The songs composed and sung by Altaf Mahmud were a great source of (e) — (inspire) for the people who protested against the (f) — (brutal) of Pakistani Government. Altaf Mahmud was very (g) — (support) to those who fought for Bangladesh in the Liberation War of 1971. He created a camp inside his house to provide (h) — (accommodate) to them. His (i) — (patriot) songs were then broadcast from Swadhin Bangla Beter Kendro. He was awarded the Ekushey Padak for his (j) — (contribute) to Bengali culture and the War of Liberation.

39. (a) cultural; (b) freedom; (c) Movement; (d) composer; (e) inspiration; (f) brutality; (g) supportive; (h) accommodation; (i) patriotic; (j) contribution.

40. Fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix. 

Agriculture is the soul of our country but most of our farmers 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 needed in our country.

40. (a) illiterate; (b) ignorant; (c) cultivation; (d) gambling; (e) famine; (f) impossible; (g) poverty; (h) scientific; (i) available; (j) irrigation.

41. Rewrite the underlined words with adding suitable suffix, prefix or both. 

In the past people did not have (a) — (communicate) facilities. They used to make (b) — (move) to short distant places on foot. Nowadays they go by rickshaws, taxies or by other kinds of (c) — (motor) vehicles. As a result, they do not undergo physical (d) — (exert) which is good for health. The ultimate result is that many a man is now getting diabetics. The (e) — (suggest) is that we should form the habit of walking. Walking (f) — (able) us to (g) — (joy) the beauty of nature. It also helps us have physical (h) — (fit). But some people are (i) — (different) to walking. They give (j) — (prefer) to vehicles.

41. (a) communication; (b) movements; (c) motorized; (d) exertion; (e) suggestion; (f) enables; (g) enjoy; (h) fitness; (i) indifferent; (j) preferences.

42. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suitable suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text. 

Macbeth is Shakespeare’s (a) — (short) tragedy which tells the story of a brave (b) — (Scotland) general. His name is Macbeth who receives a (c) — (prophet) from a trio of witches. The prophecy reveals that one day he will become the king of Scotland. He is (d) — (consume) by ambition and spurred to (e) — (act) by his (f) — (ambitious) wife Lady Macbeth. Out of (g) — (desperate) he kills king Duncan and takes the throne for himself. He soon becomes an (h) — (autocracy) ruler and resorts to (i) — (commit) more and more murder to protect himself from doubt and (j) — (suspect). 

42. (a) shortest; (b) Scottish; (c) prophecy; (d) consumed; (e) enact; (f) overambitious; (g) desperation; (h) autocratic; (i) committing; (j) suspicion.

43. Complete the passage adding suffixes, prefixes or both to the words given in the brackets. 

Michel Madhusudan Dutta was a renowned poet and playwright. His father was a famous a) — (law) —. He studied b) — (initial) — with his mother. Because of his c) — (ordinary) — talent he drew the d) — (attend) — of his e) — (teach) —. While he was a student of Hindu College, he converted to f) — (Christian) —and took the name Michel. His g) — (convert) — to Christianity estranged him from his family. Dutta was h) — (particular) — inspired by both the life and work of the English poet Lord Byron. With his i) — (common) — talent he brought about a j) — (revolution) — change in Bengali literature.

43. (a) lawyer; (b) initially; (c) extraordinary; (d) attention; (e) teachers; (f) Christianity; (g) conversion; (h) particularly; (i) uncommon; (j) revolutionary.

44. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both.

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) — (comfort). He is always (f) — (response) to his duty. We should follow the path of (g) — (honest) and leave the path of (h) — (honest). In that case, you will be (i) — (love) by all and will be able to reach the path of (j) — (prosper).

44. (a) dishonesty; (b) harmful; (c) injustice; (d) immoral; (e) discomfort/uncomfortable; (f) responsible; (g) honesty; (h) dishonesty; (i) loved; (j) prosperity.

45. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both.

Bangladesh is an (a) — (dependent) country but she is still burdened with poverty, (b) — (population), (c) — (employ), corruption, (d) — (short) of food, 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 technology based country which will emphasize the overall (h) — (develop) of the country and the nation. The country has (i) — (ready) fixed its target of (j) — (achieve) ‘Digital Bangladesh’ by 2021.

45. (a) independent; (b) overpopulation; (c) unemployment; (d) shortage; (e) government; (f) overcome; (g) digital; (h) development; (i) already; (j) achieving.

46. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both.

One should be (a) _____ (economic) in his life. If we can (b) _____ (economy) our expenses, we can save money. There should be a balance of our income and (c) _____ (expend). We must consider whether the money is (d) _____ (expend) or (e) _____ (expend). Do we like to do so? If we can do so, we would be (f) _____ (prosper) in life. Moreover (g) _____ (religion) order is also to be economical. Again, no one should lead life in a (h) _____ (miser) way. We must always be (i) _____ (mind) of the proverb that cut your coat (j) _____ (accord) to your cloth.

46. (a) economical; (b) economize; (c) expenditure; (d) expendable; (e) unexpendable; (f) prosperous; (g) religious; (h) miserly; (i) mindful; (j) according.