HSC synonym antonym Board Question 2023

A good writer may be a good reader. A good reader may be a good speaker and make good recitation. Nothing of this is impossible for a man if he is not lazy. The main thing is sincerity. Seriousness should also be taken under consideration. If a man is serious, he can make impossible to be possible. If we become serious in our intention, we can shine in life.

(a) Recitation (Synonym)

(b) Good (Antonym)

(c) Writer (Synonym)

(d) Speaker (Synonym)

(e) Impossible (Antonym)

(f) Lazy (Antonym)

(g) Main (Antonym)

(h) Sincerity (Synonym)

(i) Seriousness (Synonym)

(j) Consideration (Synonym)

(k) Serious (Antonym)

(l) Possible (Antonym)

(m) Intention (Synonym)

(n) Shine (Synonym)

(a) Recitation (Synonym): Recital, narration

(b) Good (Antonym): Bad.

(c) Writer (Synonym): Author.

(d) Speaker (Synonym): Lecturer, Orator.

(e) Impossible (Antonym): Possible, Feasible.

(f) Lazy (Antonym): Active, Diligent, Energetic

(g) Main (Antonym): minor, secondary

(h) Sincerity (Synonym): Honesty, Cordiality

(i) Seriousness (Synonym): Gravity, Solemnity, Hardness

(j) Consideration (Synonym): Deliberation, Cogitation

(k) Serious (Antonym): Unwise, Frivolous

(l) Possible (Antonym): Implausible, impossible

(m) Intention (Synonym): Aim, goal, purpose

(n) Shine (Synonym): Glaze, Sparkle

He is optimistic of his success. He works hard and abides by his teachers' guidelines. He understands that it is important to be diligent. He does not rely on anyone and believes that honesty and hard work can help one reach the peak of success. He harbours the faith that a laborious man is sure to shine.

(a) optimistic (antonym)

(b) success (antonym)

(c) hard (synonym)

(d) guidelines (synonym)

(e) understand (synonym)

(f) important (antonym)

(g) diligent (synonym)

(h) rely (synonym)

(i) honesty (antonym)

(j) help (antonym)

(k) peak (synonym)

(l) harbour (synonym)

(m) laborious (antonym)

(n) shine (synonym)

(a) hopeless/pessimistic/discouraging

(b) failure/flop/catastrophe

(c) heavily/seriously/arduously/laboriously

(d) principles/rules/advices/directions

(e) perceive/comprehend/realize/know

(f) insignificant/unimportant/minor/trivial/silly/ negligible

(g) industrious/persevering/laborious

(h) depend/lean/count

(i) dishonesty/ fraudulency/deception/fraud/duplicity

(j) Hinder/obstruct/hamper/prevent/interfere

(k) zenith/acme/top/apex/summit/pinnacle

(l) anchor/hold/cherish/believe

(m) lazy/indolent/idle/lethargic/sluggish/inert

(n) prosper/flourish/thrive/succeed

Education is one of the basic needs of human being and is essential for any kind of development. The poor socio-economic condition of Bangladesh can largely be attributed to most people's inaccessibility to education. Many illiterate people do not have any knowledge of health, sanitation and population control. If they were educated, they could live a healthy and planned life. Education teaches us how to earn well and how to spend well. It enables us to make the right choices in life and to perform our duties properly. It enhances our ability to raise crops, store food, protect the environment and carry out our social responsibilities.

(a) basic (synonym)

Answer: basic= Fundamental

(b) essential (synonym)

Answer: essential = Necessary

(c) development (synonym)

Answer: development = Progress

(d) condition (synonym)

Answer: condition = circumstance

(e) inaccessibility (antonym)

Answer: inaccessibility = accessibility

(f) illiterate (synonym)

Answer: illiterate = literate

(g) sanitation (synonym)

Answer: sanitation = hygiene

(h) population (synonym)

Answer: population = demography

(i) healthy (antonym)

Answer: healthy = Unhealthy

(j) teach (antonym) 

Answer: teach = mislead

(k) spend (antonym)

Answer: spend = save

(l) enable (antonym)

Answer: enable = disable

(m) properly (synonym)

Answer: properly = correctly

(n) ability (antonym)

Answer: ability = inability

Facebook is a very popular social networking site with over eight hundred million users But it has both positive and negative effects on its users. We can keep touch with our friends and relatives. It is the best means to stay connected with people. Facebook helps us make friendship even with unknown people. On the other hand, it is very easy for cyber bullies to thrive. They can harass any one. Besides, teenagers are spending too much time on it.

(a) Popular (antonym)

(b) effects (synonym)

(c) touch (synonym)

(d) friends (antonym)

(e) means (synonym)

(f) connected (antonym)

(g) help (synonym)

(h) make (synonym)

(i) unknown (antonym)

(j) easy (antonym)

(k) thrive (synonym)

(l) harass (synonym)

(m) teenager (antonym)

(n) spend (synonym)

(a) unpopular/unknown/ignored

(b) consequences/impacts/outcomes/results

(c) contact/connection/communication

(d) enemies/unknowns/strangers 

(e) media/ways/modes/paths

(f) disconnected/ separated/ fragmented/ unattached 

(g) aid/assist/facilitate/serve/

(h) build/establish/generate

(i) familiar/known/recognized/acquainted

(j) difficult/hard/troublesome/painful/arduous

(k) expand/increase/grow/spread/rise

(l) tease/disturb/infest/embarrass/persecute

(m) old/matured/adult/grown

(n)pass/waste/squander/consume

A good writer may be a good reader. A good reader may be a good speaker or make a good recitation. Nothing of this is impossible for a man if he is not lazy. The main thing is sincerity. Seriousness should also be taken under consideration. If a man is serious, he can make impossible possible. If we become serious in our intention, we can shine in life. Otherwise, we will suffer a lot and our life will fill up with unhappiness.

(a) writer (synonym); (b) good (antonym); (c) speaker (synonym); (d) recitation (synonym); (e) impossible (synonym); (f) lazy (antonym); (g) sincerity (antonym); (h) seriousness (synonym); (i) consideration (synonym); (j) possible (antonym); (k) intention (synonym); (l) shine (synonym); (m) suffer (synonym); (n) unhappiness (antonym).

(a) author; (b) bad; (c) lecturer/orator; (d) rendering/recital/reading/narration; (e) unachievable / unattainable/ unfeasible/impracticable; (f) active/industrious/diligent/ persevering; (g) insincerity/indifference/apathy; (h) sincerity/solemnity/earnestness/ commitment/resolution; (i) thought/mind/mentality; (j) impossible; (k) desire/wish/aim; (I) prosper/thrive/progress; (m) endure/experience; (n) happiness

Sumi is a good-looking young women. Her large dark eyes are beautiful. Her complexion is flawless and she has got a lovely smile. Her long black hair is full and shiny. She is tall and slender, and her movement is graceful. And, she always dresses stylishly. Everyone appreciates her beauty. But Sumi worries that people do not notice her talents and hard work. She wants people to know that a woman can have beauty, ambition and a bit of intelligence too.

(a) good-looking (synonym)

(b) dark (synonym)

(c) flawless (synonym)

(d) shiny (antonym)

(e) slender (antonym)

(f) graceful (synonym)

(g) stylishly (antonym)

(h) appreciate (antonym)

(i) worries (antonym)

(j) notice (antonym)

(k) talent (synonym)

(l) beauty (antonym)

(m) ambition (synonym)

(n) intelligence (synonym)

(a) charming/beautiful/lovely/attractive; (b) black; (c) perfect/immaculate/spotless; (d) math/dull/roughened; (e) obese/fat; (f) elegant/sophisticated; (g) awkwardly/unfashionably/shabbily; (h) denounce/criticize/despise; (i) relaxes/enjoys; (j) overlook/neglect/ignore; (k) skill/merit/intelligence; (l) ugliness/unattractiveness; (m) desire/dream/aspiration; (n)

Hospitality means friendly and generous treatment and entertainment towards guests or strangers, especially at one's home. There was a time when hospitality was encouraged in our country. People could travel hundreds of miles with having a single penny. Gone are those days! Nowadays, people have become commercial and self-centred in their etiquette and manners. In all religions, hospitality is encouraged, because hospitality brings peace and amity in the society. To form a better society, we need to cultivate it at home and away.

(a) hospitality (synonym)

Answer: hospitality = friendliness/generosity/cordiality/amicability

(b) friendly (antonym)

Answer: friendly = hostile/unfavorable/unfriendly

(c) generous(synonym)

Answer: generous = kind/ magnanimous/noble

(d) treatment (synonym)

Answer: treatment = behaviour/reception/conduct/etiquette

(e) entertainment (antonym)

Answer: entertainment = bore/grief/indifference/ignorance

(f) stranger (antonym)

Answer: stranger = known/familiar/friend/acquainted

(g)encourage (synonym)

Answer: encourage = inspire/motivate/uplift/cheer

(h) travel (synonym)

Answer: travel = visit/roam/wonder

(i) having (synonym)

Answer: having = owning/holding/possessing/retaining

(j) self-centred (antonym)

Answer: self-centred = considerate/ liberal/sympathetic/altruistic/caring/generous

(k) etiquette (synonym)

Answer: etiquette = manner/behaviour/protocol/courtes

(l) peace (antonym)

Answer: peace = disorder/conflict/irritation/distress

(m) amity (antonym)

Answer: peace = animosity/enmity/hostility

(n) cultivate (synonym)

Answer: cultivate = grow/enmity/hostility

Illiteracy is a curse. It retards all development work of a country. It is said that an illiterate nation gropes in darkness with no definite goal. In fact, an illiterate person is conservative, superstitious and blind. He can contribute very little to his society and country. He is unconscious and unaware of his right and responsibilities. The whole country is responsible for this. Most of our people are illiterate and poor. In fact, illiteracy, caused by poverty, stands in the way of success. All should be practical and pragmatic while addressing this problem. Effective measures must be taken by all concerned to remove illiteracy and thus make the nation enlightened.

(a) curse (antonym); (b) retards (synonym); (c) illiterate (antonym); (d) darkness (antonym); (e) goal (synonym); (f) conservative (antonym); (g) little (synonym); (h) unconscious (antonym); (i) whole (synonym); (j) success (antonym); (k) responsibilities (synonym); (l) measure (synonym); (m) poor (antonym); (n) remove (synonym)

(a) blessing; (b) hampers; (c) literate; (d) light; (e) aim; (f) progressive; (g) small; (h) conscious; (i) entire; (j) failure; (k) duties; (l) step; (m) rich; (n) eradicate.