Read the following passage and write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed.
Set 18
Literacy is a blessing. No nation can prosper without education. Education is the indicator of prosperity of a nation. It is often argued that an illiterate jobless person is better than a literate jobless person. But this is quite illogical. An educated person has bigger extent of self-employment; his productivity is also more than his counterpart. He can distinguish between good and bad in a much better way.
Words: a. Literacy (antonym), b. blessing (antonym), c. prosper (antonym), d. Education (synonym), e. prosperity (synonym), f. illogical (antonym), g. bigger (synonym), h. more (synonym), i. bad (antonym), j. better (synonym).
Answer
Set 18: a. illiteracy b. curse c. decline d. Literacy e. success f. logical g. larger h. additional i. good j. greater.
মনোয়ারুল ইসলাম, সহকারী অধ্যাপক, ঢাকা স্টেট কলেজ, ঢাকা