PREPOSITION 2019

1. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Dhaka Board-2019]

Mr. Reza works (a) — a clerk in a local school. He is poor but honest. His honesty is known (b) — everyone in his locality. He
often suffers (c) — hunger. He is deprived (d) — comfort and many other things. Nevertheless, he does not long (e) — wealth. He
never hankers (f) — name and fame. He leads his life (g) — honest means. He is satisfied (h) — what he has. But sometimes he
runs into debt and poverty is responsible (i) — this debt. However, he does not like to depend (j) — others.
a) works as a clerk = করনিক নিসাবে কাজ করা
b) known to everyone = সোর কাবে পনরনিত
c) suffer from = কষ্ট পাওয়া
d) deprived of = েঞ্চিত
e) long for = খ াোঁজ করা
f) hanker after = নপেবি খোটা
g) by honest means / through honest means = সৎ উপাবয়
h) satisfied with = সন্তুষ্ট
i) responsible for = দায়ী
j) depend on / upon= নির্ভর করা
02. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Rajshahi Board-2019]
When the sun was setting (a) — the treetops, the jailor came (b) — the room of Socrates to bid him prepare (c) — death. In those
days, people were sentenced to death by giving a cup (d) — poison in Athens. Socrates knew this and he nodded (e) — the jailor.
Bursting (f) — tears the jailor went out of the room and returned (g) — a cup of hemlock. Socrates lifted the cup to his lips. His
pupils tried to keep back their tears but soon the room was filled (h) — the sound of weeping. With the cup of poison (i) — hand,
Socrates said, “What is the strange sound? I have heard that a man should die (j) — peace. So, be silent and have patience.”
a) Behind the treetops = গাবের নপেবি
b) Came to / into = আসা
c) Prepare for death = মৃতযুর জিু প্রস্তুত
d) A cup of poison = এক কাপ নেষ
e) Nodded at= মাথা খিবে সম্মনত খদয়া
f) Bursting into tears = কান্নায় খর্েংবগ পরা / bursting out laughter = িানসবত খেবট পরা
g) Returned with a cup of hemlock = এক কাপ খিমলক নিবয় নেবর আসা
h) Filled with / full of = পনরপূর্ ভ
i) With the cup of poison in hand = নেবষর কাপ িাবত নিবয়
j) Die in peace = শানিবত মারা যাওয়া
03. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Dinajpur Board-2019]
A craftwork in an applied form (a) — art, a social and cultural product reflecting the inclusive nature (b) — folk imagination. A
craftwork, which usually doesn’t bear the signature of its maker, retains a personal touch. When we look (c) — a thirty-year old
nakshi kantha, we wonder (d) — its motifs and designs that point (e) — the artistic ingenuity and the presence of the maker (f) —
it. The fact that we don’t know her name or any other details (g) — her doesn’t take anything away (h) — our appreciation (i) —
the artist. Indeed the intimate nature (j) — the kantha and the tactile feeling, it generates animate the work and make it very
inviting.
a) form of art = নশবের ধরি
b) nature of folk imagination= খলাক কেিার বেনশষ্ট
c) look at= তাকাবিা
d) wonder at = নেঞ্চিত িওয়া
e) point to = ইনিত কবর খদ াবিা
f) maker of it = কানরগর
g) details about = নেস্তানরত
h) away from = দূবর
i) appreciation of the artist = নশেীর প্রশেংসা
j) nature of = বেনশষ্ট
04. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Jashore Board-2019]
Patriotism is the quality inherent (a) — a man. This is why, he feels a natural attachment (b) — his native land. Love (c) —
motherland is necessary for the betterment of a nation. The people who are patriotic are noted (d) — their patriotism. They are
different (e) — other people. Their contribution does not sink (f) — oblivion. They are worthy (g) — praise. They lay down their
lives for the good of the country. They are not unaware (h) — their status in the society. They are celebrated (i) — their patriotism.
They should not be looked down (j) — in any way.
a) inherent in = সিজাত
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b) attachment to = সেংনিষ্টতা
c) love for motherland = মাতৃর্ূ নমর জিু র্াবলাোসা
d) noted for = নে ুাত
e) different from = আলাদা
f) sink into oblivion = িানরবয় যাওয়া
g) worthy of = খযাগু
h) unaware of = অসখিতি
i) celebrated for = নে ুাত
j) looked down upon = অেজ্ঞা করা
05. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Cumilla Board-2019]
Preposition connects all types (a) — objects together and support them make a better sense (b) — the readers. They help us to
understand the relationship (c) — objects. (d) — example, the book and the table are (e) — the kitchen. This ensures you a basic
understanding. If we add another preposition, it makes it even clearer. This book is (f) — top of the table (g) — the kitchen. We
have a clear picture (h) — our mind (i) — their relationship of those two objects and their relationship (j) — each other.
a) types of = ধরি
b) to/for=
c) relationship among objects = নেনর্ন্ন েস্তুর মবধু সম্পকভ
d) for example = উদািরি
e) in =
f) on =
g) in =
h) in our mind = মবি
i) about =
j) relationship with each other =এবক অপবরর সাবথ সম্পকভ
06. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Chattogram Board-2019]
What are the qualities of a good student? A good student is always attentive (a) — his studies. He is never indifferent (b) — his
studies. He does not learn things (c) — rote. He is always curious and innovative. He does not hunt only (d) — traditional guide-
books. His thirst (e) — knowledge knows no bounds. He does not confine himself (f) — the traditional studies. He is aware (g) —
the current affairs (h) — the world. He listens (i) — his teachers and abides (j) — their advice.
a) attentive to = মিবযাগী
b) indifferent to = উদাস
c) by rote = মু স্থ করা
d) hunt for = নপেবি খোটা
e) thirst for = নপপাসা
f) confine to = নসমােদ্ধ
g) aware of = সবিতি
h) affairs of the world = পৃনথেীর নেনর্ন্ন নেষয়
i) listen to = খশািা
j) abide by = খমবি িলা
07. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Sylhet Board-2019]
Luna’s cat was missing. So she started looking around (a) — it. She opened her closet and looked (b) — . Then she went to the
bedroom crawling (c) — the floor to look (d) —the bed. The cat was not there. In fact, it was nowhere inside the house. Therefore,
Luna decided to go (e) — to look for it. Just as she was (f) — to open the door, the door bell rang. It was her neighbour, Mrs. Haq.
“Look Luna! Your cat is (g) — the sunshade!” said Mrs. Haq pointing (h) — a tall building opposite (i) — her house. Luna smiled
and thanked her friendly neighbour, saying that (j) — her help she would not be able to find out her.
a) look around for = খ াোঁজ করা
b) looked in = নর্তবর তাকাবিা
c) crawling on the floor = িামাগুনে খদয়া
d) look under /below = নিবি খদ া
e) go out = োইবর যাওয়া
f) about to open = খ ালা
g) under the sunshade = সািবশবের নিবি
h) pointing to = ইনিত কবর খদ াবিা

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i) opposite to = নেপরীবত
j) without her help = তার সািাযু োরা
08. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Barishal Board-2019]
The old grey-bearded sailor sat (a)---a stone (b)---the church. The sailor watched the people walking (c)---him. The marriage guest
listened (d)---him. He had a strange mad look (e)--- his eyes. The old man told him (f)---his last journey (g)---the sea. They had
sailed away (h)---the south (i)---they arrived (j)-cold grey seas.
a) On =
b) Outside =
c) Walk past = খিবট অনতক্রম করা
d) Listened to = খশািা
e) In his eyes = তার খিাব
f) About =
g) In =
h) From =
i) Till =
j) In =

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