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Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box :
thereas soon aswhat does look likehave tolet alone
was bornwould ratherwhat's...likeithad better

(a) Truth is sometimes too bitter to digest. You —— not ask me the truth.
(b) I cannot tolerate such an insult. I —— leave this place immediately than endure further humiliation.
(c) Steve Jobs —— into a humble family, by dint of merit, he transformed the world of technology.
(d) The audience leaves the spot —— Nambi finishes his storytelling.
(e) I don't think he can finish a single chapter, —— the whole book in one night.
(f) —— are many challenges in life, but with determination, we can overcome them all.
Mymensingh • 2025

সমাধান (Solution)

(a) You had better not ask me the truth.
(b) I would rather leave this place immediately than endure further humiliation.
(c) Steve Jobs was born into a humble family, by dint of merit, he transformed the world of technology.
(d) The audience leaves the spot as soon as Nambi finishes his storytelling.
(e) I don't think he can finish a single chapter, let alone the whole book in one night.
(f) There are many challenges in life, but with determination, we can overcome them all.

Reason:
(a) কাউকে কোনো কাজ না করার জন্য জোরালো পরামর্শ দিতে 'had better' ব্যবহৃত হয়।
(b) দুটি কাজের মধ্যে একটিকে প্রাধান্য দেওয়া (than যুক্ত বাক্য) বোঝাতে 'would rather' বসে।
(c) কারো জন্মস্থান বা পরিবারে জন্ম নেওয়া বোঝাতে 'was born' ব্যবহৃত হয়।
(d) একটি ঘটনা ঘটার সাথে সাথে অন্যটি ঘটা বোঝাতে 'as soon as' বসে।
(e) সহজ কাজই অসম্ভব হলে কঠিনতর ক্ষেত্রে তুলনা করতে 'let alone' ব্যবহৃত হয়।
(f) কোনো কিছুর অস্তিত্ব বা অবস্থান প্রকাশ করতে introductory 'There' বসে।