Phrase
Which of the following words means 'to emit a faint or intermittent light'?
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives:
The phrase 'pick up' mentioned in the passage means-
'Drum something into someone' means—
Complete the sentences with the suitable phrases/words given in the box:
was born | have to/has to | had better | would rather | let alone |
what's …… like | what does-look tike | as soon as | there | it |
(a) Begging is quite disgraceful. I think he knows it very well. He —— starve than do so.
(b) We —— stop cutting down trees. Deforestation is detrimental to environment.
(c) ——— he ——— ? He is friendly and he can help you.
(d) ——— is difficult to regain lost health. So we should always take care of health.
(e) ——— flows a river beside our village. The river is useful to us in many ways.
(f) Have you seen a camel? —— it ——?
(g) He can not express his ideas in Bangla, —— in English.
(h) I —— take coffee in lieu of tea. But I like both of them.
(i) We informed the police ——— the incident took place.
(j) Robert Herrick was a poet and a clergyman. He ——— in London.
Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box:
what does… look like | what if | would rather | what's it like | had better |
was born | let alone | as if | as soon as | have to |
(a) Sumi talks too much. It is —— she were a mad.
(b) Can anyone tell me ———an elephant——— ? I have never seen an elephant.
(c) I am eagerly waiting for your reply. Please answer me —— you can.
(d) ——— swimming in a river? I am so excited
(e) Helmet should be used while driving a motorbike———you were in a bike and met a serious accident?
(f) It is a secret matter. We———not discuss this in public
(g) Socrates who was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock, ——— in 469 BC.
(h) I ——— take an auto bike than go to college on foot. The exam is about to start.
(i) Sometimes we ——— accept something unwillingly for the sake of peace.
(1) I can hardly walk——— run a race.