1.Choose the correct indirect speech- She asked, Where were you?
a.She asked me where I went
b.She asked me where I had gone
c.She asked me where I had gone
d.She asked me where I was
Reported Speech - এর বাক্য Interrogative adverb দ্বারা শুরু হলে direct করার নিয়ম: Sub + ask + object ( যদি থাকে) + Interrogative adverb টি বসে + reported speech এর Sub বসে + বাকী অংশ বসে। Indirect speech টি past indefinite tense - এর হলে direct speech এ past perfect tense - এ হয়। সুতরাং সঠিক উত্তর (গ)।
2.The word " ecological " is related to--
a.demography
b.environment
c.atmosphere
d.pollution
Ecological অর্থ - পরিবেশ দূষণ সংক্রান্ত অর্থাৎ Related to environment . তাই সঠিক উত্তর হবে (খ) ।
3."The day of my sister's marriage is drawing near".The underlined word is a/an--
a.adjective
b.verb
c.adverb
d.preposition
Here 'near' is an adverb because it has modified the verb 'drawing. Correct answer is (গ)।
4.An Ordinance is--
a.a book
b.an arms factory
c.a nwespaper
d.a law
Ordinance - অর্থ অধ্যাদেশ অর্থাৎ president (রাষ্ট্রপতি) কর্তৃক ঘোষিত law (আইন) । তাই সঠিক উত্তর (ঘ)।
5.Who wrote,"Beauty is truth , truth beauty"?
a.Shkespeare
b.Wordsworth
c.Eliot
d.Keats
'Beauty is truth , truth is beauty, John Keats - এর একটি বিখ্যাত উক্তি। তাই সঠিক উত্তর (ঘ) ।
6.A speech full of too many words is---
a.a big speech
b.maiden speech
c.an unimportant speech
d.a verbose speech
Verbose speech অর্থ - শব্দাড়ম্বরপূর্ণ বক্তৃতা অর্থাৎ a speech full of too many words. সুতরাং সঠিক উত্তর (ঘ)।
7.Choose the correct sentence.
a.He was hung for murder
b.He was hunged for murder
c.He was hanged for murder
d.He had been hanged for murder
ফাঁসি দেয়া অর্থে - Hang এর past and past participle form হচ্ছে hanged . আর ঝোলানো অর্থে - Hang এর past and past participle হচ্ছে hung. তাছাড়া বাক্যটি past indefinite tense - এ হবে বলে (গ) - ই সঠিক উত্তর।
8.'Through thick and thin' means--
a.to make thick and thin
b.under all conditions
c.not clear understanding
d.of great density
Through thick and thin অর্থ - সকল পরিস্থিতিতে , সুখে - দুঃখে ; অর্থাৎ under all conditions. তাই সঠিক উত্তর হবে (খ) ।
9.An atheist is a person who--
a.does not believe in god
b.believes in god
c.hates god
d.loves god
Atheist অর্থ - নাস্তিক অর্থাৎ A person who does not believe in god. সঠিক উত্তর (ক)।
10.Choose the correct indirect speech--She asked me "where I were you?"
a.She asked me where I went
b.She asked me where I had gone
c.She asked me where I had been
d.She asked me where I was
Reported speech - এর বাক্য Interrogative adverb দ্বারা শুরু হলে direct করার নিয়ম: Sub + ask + object (যদি থাকে) + Interrogative adverb টি বসে + reported speech এর sub বসে + বাকী অংশ বসে। Indirect speech টি past indefinite tense - এর হলে direct speech - এ past perfect tense - এ হয় । সুতরাং সঠিক উত্তর ( গ)।
11.'paediatric' relates to the treatment of---
a.adults
b.children
c.women
d.old people
Paediatric অর্থ - শিশু চিকিৎসা সংক্রান্ত অর্থাৎ related to the treatment of children (শিশুরা) । তাই সঠিক উত্তর (খ)।
12.the man died --- over-eating
a.by
b.of
c.for
d.from
Die by ( আকস্মিক বা ইচ্ছাকৃতভাবে মরা ) যেমন - He died by accident . Die of (রোগে মরা ) যেমন - He died of cancer .Die for ( মহৎ কারণে মরা ) যেমন - He died for our country . Die from ( কোনো কারণে মরা ) যেমন - He died from over eating .তাই সঠিক উত্তর (ঘ)।
13.I wish I (sing). What is the correct form of the verb in the bracket?
a.Sang
b.Am singing
c.Have sung
d.Had sung
Sub + wish (v1) sub এর পর be verb এর ক্ষেত্রে were এবং main verb এর ক্ষেত্রে verb এর past form বসে। Sang হচ্ছে sing এর past form . সুতরাং সঠিক উত্তর (ক) ।
14.What kind of noun is 'cattle'?
a.Proper
b.Common
c.Collective
d.Material
Cattle অর্থ - গবাদি পশু । এটি collective noun. তাই সঠিক উত্তর (গ) । যে Noun এক জাতীয় কতগুলো ব্যক্তি বা বস্তুকে পৃথকভাবে না বুঝিয়ে তাদের সমষ্টিকে বুঝায় তাকে collective Noun বলে। যেমন - Army, Team , Flock ইত্যাদি।
15.The word bounty is closest is closest in meaning to--
a.generosity
b.familiar
c.dividing line
d.sympathy
Bounty (n) অর্থ - উদারতা ; generosity (n) অর্থ - উদারতা; familiar (adj). অর্থ - সুপরিচিত; dividing line (n) অর্থ - বিভাজক রেখা, sympathy (n) অর্থ - সহানুভূতি। এখানে bounty এর অর্থের দিক দিয়ে নিকটতম শব্দ হচ্ছে generosity. Correct answer হবে (ক) ।
16.We will not admit children under ten.
a.Children under ten will not be admitted by us
b.Children under ten would not be admitted by us
c.Children under tern shall not be admitted by us
d.Children under ten should not be admitted by us
Future indefinite tense যুক্ত Active voice কে passive করার নিয়ম: Object টি subject হয় + Will be / will not be বসে + verb এর past Participle বসে + by বসে + subject এর object form বসে। তাই নিয়মানুযায়ী সঠিক উত্তর হবে (ক) ।
17.He is going to give me a prize.
a.I am going to give a prize by him
b.I am gone to give a prize by him
c.I was going to be given a prize by him
d.I am going to be given a prize by him
Active বাক্যে going to + V1 থাকলে passive বাক্যে হয় going to + be + V3 . প্রদত্ত বাক্যটি present continuous tense - এ আছে । কিন্তু (গ) তে আছে past continuous tense . তাই সঠিক উত্তর (ঘ)।
18.Which is the noun of the word 'Hate'?
a.Hatred
b.Hateful
c.Hateous
d.Hatable
Hate (ঘৃণা করা) হচ্ছে verb . Hate - এর Noun হচ্ছে hatred (ঘৃণা); adjective হচ্ছে Hateful (ঘৃণা) ; Ha table (ঘৃণাযোগ্য) হচ্ছে adjective .Hates বলে কোনো শব্দ নেই। সুতরাং সঠিক উত্তর (ক) ।
19.Verb of the word 'simple' is --
a.simplicify
b.sample
c.simplify
d.simply
Simple (সরল) হচ্ছে adjective এর verb হচ্ছে simplify (সরল করা ); adjective হচ্ছে simply (সাদামাটাভাবে); noun হচ্ছে simplicity ( সরলতা) । Sample অর্থ - নমুনা । simplicity বলে কোনো শব্দ নেই। সুতরাং সঠিক উত্তর (গ)।
20.Which is the noun of the word 'Enter'?
a.Entrop
b.Entry
c.Entrance
d.Enterity
Enter অর্থ - ভেতরে প্রবেশ করা ; entry (প্রবেশ ) হচ্ছে noun; entrance (প্রবেশদ্বার) হচ্ছে noun, enter এর অর্থের সাথে entry এর অর্থের মিল আছে। তাই সঠিক উত্তর (খ) ।
21.Choose the correct Answer:- Verb of the word 'New' is --
a.Renew
b.Anew
c.Newly
d.Newness
New (নতুন) হচ্ছে adjective. New - এর adverb হচ্ছে Anew (নতুন করে, পুনরায়); Noun হচ্ছে Newness (নতুনত্ব); verb হচ্ছে Renew ( নবায়ন করা ); Newly (adv) অর্থ - সম্প্রতি, ইদানীং । তাই সঠিক উত্তর (ক) ।
22.What is the verb of the word 'Ability'?
a.Able
b.Abilities
c.Enable
d.denounce
Ability সামর্থ্য। সুতরাং এর verb form হচ্ছে সমর্থ করে তোলে বা সক্ষম করা।
enable - সক্ষম করা, ক্ষমতা দান করা, অন্য ৩টি choice - এর কোনটিতেই verb form নেই।
23.Fill in the blank with correct word. Climate is a -- of the environmen
a.state
b.size
c.situation
d.rank
Climate is a state of environment.
এখানে
Climate = জলবায়ু
state = পর্যায় / অবস্থা
environment = পরিবেশ
সুতরাং, বাংলা অনুবাদ করলে বুঝা যায় এখানে State ই গ্রহনযোগ্য।
অর্থাৎ, জলবায়ু পরিবেশের একটি অবস্থা।
24."Prior to " means-
a.immediately
b.before
c.after
d.during the period of
prior means existing or coming before in time,
25.Find out the correct sentence:
a.We write under ink
b.We write by ink
c.We write with ink
d.We write in ink
আমরা কালিতে লিখি
26.What is the synonym of "Competent"?
a.Discrete
b.Prudent
c.Circumspect
d.Capable
Synonym of competent = Capable, expert, skillful, adroit, etc.
27."Paradise Regained" is an epic by-
a.John Keats
b.P.B. Shelly
c.John Milton
d.William Blake
Paradise Regained is a poem by English poet John Milton, first published in 1671 by John Milton
28.Who is the greatest modern English dramatist?
a.S.T. Coleridge
b.George Bernard Shaw
c.Verginia Woolf
d.P.B. Shelly
প্রশ্ন: Who is the greatest modern English dramatist?
উত্তর:George Bernard Shaw
ব্যাখ্যা: George Bernard Shaw is greatest modern English dramatist.His famous play is'Caesar and Cleopatra'. তাই সঠিক উত্তর (খ)।
29.Which of the following sentence is a compound sentence?
a.Govern your passions or they will govern you
b.The town in which I live is very large
c.Rain is accompanied by a strong wind
d.There was one philosopher who close to live in a tub
প্রশ্ন: Which of the following sentence is a compound sentence?
উত্তর: Govern your passions or they will govern you
ব্যাখ্যা: দুই বা ততোধিক Independent clause coordinating conjunction যেমন - or , but, and ইত্যাদি দ্বারা যুক্ত হলে তাকে compound sentence বলে । প্রদত্ত বাক্য গুলোর মধ্যে শুধুমাত্র oftion (ক ) তে coordinating conjunction অর্থাৎ or আছে। তাই সঠিক উত্তর (ক)।
30.___ Bangladeshi are a brave nation.
a.A
b.An
c.The
d.No article
দেশ বাচক শব্দের অর্থ adjective এর পূর্বে the বসালে তা plural হয় এবং জাতি বুঝায় । যেমন The British are a judicious nation .Bangladesh এর adjective হচ্ছে Bangladeshi তাই সঠিক উত্তর হবে The Bangladeshi are a brave nation.
31.Which is the plural form of the word 'Hero'?
a.Heroes
b.Heros
c.Heroeis
d.Heroess
প্রশ্ন: Which is the plural form of the word 'Hero'?
উত্তর: Heroes
বর্ণনা:Hero অর্থ বীর। এর plural form হচ্ছে Heroes . তাই সঠিক উত্তর হবে (ক)।
32.Which one of the following is singular?
a.Knife
b.Mice
c.Monarch
d.Hands
প্রশ্ন :Which one of the following is singular?
উত্তর :Knife, Monarch
বর্ণনা :Knife - অর্থ - ছুরি। এর plural knives. Mouse অর্থ - ইঁদুর । এরplural হচ্ছে mice. Monarch অর্থ সর্বোচ্চ শাসক ; এর plural হচ্ছে Monarchs. Hands হচ্ছে plural .তাই সঠিক উত্তর (ক)(গ)
33.'Victor Hugo' was a-
a.English novelist
b.American novelist
c.Scottish novelist
d.French novelist
প্রশ্ন :'Victor Hugo 'was a ___
উত্তর :French novelist
বর্ণনা :Victor Hugo was a French poet, play writer, Novelist, Essayist. তাই সঠিক উত্তর (ঘ)।
34.'Caesar and Cleopatra' is-
a.a tragedy b y Shakespeare
b.a poem by Lord Byron
c.a play by G.B. Shaw
d.a Nobel by S.T. Coleridge
প্রশ্ন : 'Caesar and Cleopatra' is___
উত্তর :a play by G. B. Shaw
বর্ণনা :'Caesar and Cleopatra 'is play written is 1898 by George Bernard Shaw তাই সঠিক উত্তর (গ)।
35.Who wrote the book 'Paradise Regained'?
a.John Milton
b.P.B. Shelley
c.John Keats
d.William Blake
প্রশ্ন : Who wrote the book 'Paradise Regained '?
উত্তর : John Milton
বর্ণনা :'Paradise Regained ' is an epic written by John Milton. 'Ode to the West Wind' was written by P. B. Shelly. John Keats was an English Romantic poet তাই সঠিক উত্তর (ক)।
36.It is high time we --- the place .
a.leave
b.have left
c.are leaving
d.left
It is high time - এর পর clause আসলে clauseটিতে verb - এর past form ব্যবহৃত হয়। Leave - এর past form হলাে left ।
37.One who is specialist in heart and its diseases is called ----.
a.a pharmacologist
b.an ophthalmologist
c.a cardiologist
d.a neurologist
হার্ট বিষয়ে অভিজ্ঞতা সম্পন্ন ডাক্তারকে কার্ডিওলজিস্ট বলা হয়।
38.Milk is a --- food .
a.nutritional
b.nutrient
c.nutritive
d.nutritious
Nutritious অর্থ পুষ্টিকর।
দুধ হচ্ছে একটি পুষ্টিকর খাবার।
39.He said, "Good morning, Mr. Kamal " Change the speech.
a.He wished Mr. Kamal good morning .
b.He has wished Mr. Kamal good morning.
c.He said Mr. Kamal good morning.
d.He told Mr. Kamal good morning.
Direct speech - এ good morning, good afternoon, good luck ইত্যাদি থাকলে indirect - এ said - এর পরিবর্তে wished বসে । সুতরাং সঠিক indirect speech হলো He wished Mr. Kamal good morning .
40.I know better. The underlined word is ---
a.an adjective
b.an adverb
c.a preposition
d.a noun
Better শব্দটি Verb Know কে মোডিফাই করেছে, তাই Better শব্দটি Adverb.
41.'Swimming is a good exercise. ' Here 'swimming ' is a/an -----.
a.verb
b.noun
c.gerund
d.adverb
Verb + ing যুক্ত হয়ে যখন noun এবং verb এর কাজ করে তাকে gerund বলে । প্রদত্ত বাক্যে swimming শব্দটি sub হিসাবে কাজ করায় শব্দটি noun এবং gerund উভয় বলা যায় । তবে gerund বলাটাই অধিক যুক্তযোগ্য ।
42.The examination ---- before I reached the hall.
a.has started
b.did start
c.had started
d.had been sstarted
After বা Before এর প্রথম অংশ Past Indefinite tense হলে শেষের অংশ Past Perfect Tense হয় এবং প্রথম অংশ Past Perfect tense হলে শেষের অংশ Past Indefinite tense বলে।
43.which one of the following does not mean 'a road'?
a.alley
b.boulevard
c.track
d.lagoon
অপশন গুলোর মধ্যে যেটি দ্বারা road ( রাস্তা; সড়ক ) নির্দেশ করে না সেটি হলো lagoon ( অগভীর লবণাক্ত জলের হ্রদ; উপহ্রদ ) বাকি তিনটি শব্দ দ্বারা নির্দেশ করে
- alley - সরু গলি,
boulevard - প্রধান সড়ক,
track - যানবাহন, মানুষ অথবা পশুর চলাচলের ফলে সৃষ্ট পদ চিহ্ন বা দুর্গম পথ ।
44.'Few and far between ' means
a.rarely
b.not very far
c.in between
d.long distance
Few and Far Between মানে কদাচিৎ অর্থাৎ Very Rarely.
45.Dogs bark , What do horses do?
a.Hum
b.Neigh
c.Hiss
d.Croak
কুকুরের ডাক হলো Bark ( ঘেউঘেউ ) আর ঘোড়ার ডাক হলো Neigh ( হ্রেষা ) । অন্যদিকে
Hum - গুনগুন করা বা মৌমাছির গুঞ্জন
Hiss - ফোঁসফোঁস করা বা সাপের ডাক
Croak - ব্যাঙ অথবা দাঁড়কাকের কর্কশ ডাক ।
46.What kind of noun is 'cattle' ?
a.Proper
b.Common
c.Collective
d.Material
একই জাতীয় কোনো শ্রেণীকে বুঝালে Collective Noun হয়।
যেমন - Cattle, Army, Public, Class, Family, Staff, Panel etc.
47."May God help you'. What kind of sentence is this ?
Correct spelling হচ্ছে misspell যার অর্থ বানান ভুল করা; ভুল বানান করা।
51.The word 'ecological ' is related to ----
a.atomospere
b.environment
c.pollution
d.demorgraphy
Ecological ( বাস্তব্যবিদ্যা সংক্রান্ত ; পরিবেশ দূষণ সংক্রান্ত ) শব্দটি environment এর সাথে সম্পর্কিত ।
Atmosphere - বায়ুমণ্ডল
Pollution - দূষণ
Demography - জনসংখ্যা তত্ত্ব
52.The word 'lunar ' is related to ----.
a.sun
b.planet
c.moon
d.air
Lunar' - চন্দ্রসম্বন্ধীয় । সুতরাং lunar 'moon' এর সাথে related ।
53.Alexander Fleming ---- penicillin .
a.inventing
b.discovered
c.invented
d.made
Discover অর্থ অস্তিত্ববান কিন্তু অজানা কিছু জ্ঞানের মধ্যে আনা । যেহেতু penicillin - এর অস্তিত্ব আগেই ছিল, তাই শূন্যস্থানে discovered শব্দটি যথাযথ ।
54.he teacher is popular ---- his students .
a.to
b.between
c.with
d.of
Be popular with somebody কারো কাছে জনপ্রিয় হওয়া । সুতরাং শূন্যস্থানে with হবে ।
55.Fill in the gap : He succeeded by dint ----- hard work.
a.for
b.of
c.off
d.with
By dint of something অর্থ কোন কিছুর বলে বা সাহায্য । He succeeded by dint of hard work বাক্যটির অর্থ কঠোর পরিশ্রমের বলে তিনি সফল হলেন ।
56.The word 'parent ' means --
a.father
b.mother
c.father and mother
d.father or mother
Parent অর্থ বাবা বা মা; জনক বা জননী (father or mother)। parents বল্লে মা এবং বাবা উভয়কেই বোঝায়।
57.I cannot ---- what you say.
a.make out
b.take out
c.take over
d.make over
Make out অর্থ বুঝতে পারা। বাক্যকে সঠিক অর্থ: প্রদানের জন্য শূন্যস্থানে make out বসবে। অন্যদিকে take out অর্থ অপসারণ করা।
58.Which one is correct ?
a.The old man was died yesterday.
b.The old man had died yesterday.
c.The old man died yesterday.
d.The old man died yesterday.
Die শব্দটি passive voice - এ ব্যবহৃত হয় না। Past tense indicator বাকি থাকায় বাক্যটি past indefinite tense - এ ব্যবহৃত হবে। সুতরাং সঠিক বাক্য হলাে The old man died yesterday.
59.The word 'hardly' means ---- .
a.almost not
b.always
c.regularly
d.hard work
Hardly (প্রায় না; বলতে গেলে না) - এর অর্থ প্রকাশ পায় almost not (প্রায় না) দ্বারা।
Always অর্থ সর্বদা, r
অর্থ নিয়মিতভাবে আর
hard work অর্থ কঠোর পরিশ্রম।
60.A stitch in time saves ----- .
a.nine
b.a lot
c.much
d.a few
অর্থ সময়ের একফোঁড়, অসময়ে দশফোঁড়।
61.The active form of 'Let it be done' is --- .
a.Let me do it
b.I have done it
c.Do it
d.It is done by me
প্রদত্ত বাক্যটির active করার জন্য verb + ob নিয়ে আসতে হবে, কারণ voiceটি হলাে iniperatioe বাক্যের। সুতরাং Let it be done - এর active voice হলো do it।
62.'I knew him.'
a.He was known to me.
b.He was known with me.
c.He was known by me.
d.He is known to me.
Past indefinite tense - এর passive structure হলাে ob - কে sub + was/were + verb - এর p.p. + to (যদি main verbটি know হয়) + sub - কে ob । সুতরাং বাক্যটির passive voice হলাে : He was known to me.
63.Many people of our country live ---- hand to mouth.
a.from
b.on
c.with
d.by
Live from hand to mouth শব্দটির অর্থ দিন এনে দিন খাওয়া। From যােগে বাক্যটির বাংলা : আমাদের দেশের অনেক মানুষ দিন এনে দিন খায় ।
64.'He is poor but honest' - In this sentence which is a conjunction ?
a.poor
b.honest
c.but
d.he
বাক্যের যে word টি Conjunction সেটি হলাে but । কেননা দুটি word সংযুক্ত করতে but conjunction টি ব্যবহৃত হয়।
বাক্যে he হলাে pronoun,
is হলাে verb আর
poor এবং honest শব্দদ্বয় হলাে adjective ।
65.A person who sells fruits and vegetables is called -
a.a vegetable man
b.a vegetarian
c.a green -grocer
d.a hawker
যে ব্যক্তি ফল ও সবজি বিক্রি করে তাকে বলা হয় greengrocer (তরিতরকারি ও ফল বিক্রেতা)।
66.Who wrote the poem 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'?
a.P.B. Shelley
b.Lord Byron
c.John Keats
d.S. T. Coleridge
'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' কবিতার কবি হলাে S. T. Coleridge। কবিতাটি ১৭৯৮ সালে প্রকাশিত হয়। কবিতাটিতে albatross পাখির কথা উল্লেখ আছে।
67.'Nota bene' means ----.
a.for example
b.not sure
c.nest page
d.mark well
Nota bene অর্থ সতর্কতার সঙ্গে লক্ষ্য করুন। Nota bene দ্বারা mark well (মনােযােগ দিয়ে লক্ষ করুন) - এর অর্থ প্রকাশ পায়।
68.A poem of fourteen lines is called ---
a.an elegy
b.a sonnet
c.an ode
d.an epic
চতুর্দশপদী চৌদ্দ লাইনের কবিতাকে sonnet অর্থাৎ sonnet এর চৌদ্দটি (fourteen) লাইন থাকে । প্রথম ৮ চরণকে অষ্টক এবং শেষ ৬ চরণকে ষষ্টক বলে।
69.The word ' Vital' is --
a.a noun
b.an adverb
c.an adjective
d.a verb
70.Fill in the blank : Father put ----- some amount of money for the education of his daughter.
a.up
b.aside
c.into
d.on
Put aside অর্থ সঞ্চয় করা। Aside যােগে বাক্যটির বাংলা : তার কন্যার পড়ালেখার জন্য তিনি কিছু টাকা জমিয়ে রেখেছিলে
71.What kind of noun is 'girl'?
a.Proper
b.Common
c.Material
d.Collective
'Girl' nounটি দ্বারা কোনাে ব্যক্তি, বস্তু, স্থানের নাম বুঝিয়ে একজাতীয় সকলকেই বােঝানাের কারণে girl শব্দটি Proper Common noun ।
72.Identify the correct sentence :
a.Why you have done this ?
b.Why did you have done this?
c.Why have you done this?
d.Why you had done this?
Interrogative বাক্যের ক্ষেত্রে auxiliary verb tense এবং sub অনুযায়ী sub - এর পূর্বে বসবে। সুতরাং present perfect tense - এর structure অনুযায়ী সঠিক বাক্য Why have you done this?
73.The correct passive of 'Medha was writing a letter' is -----.
a.A letter was written by Medha.
b.A letter was being writing by Medha.
c.A letter was being written by Medha.
d.A letter was been written by Medha .
Past continuous tense - এর passive voice - এর গঠন : Ob - কে sub + was/were + being + verb - এর p.p + by + sub কে ob। সুতরাং প্রদত্ত বাক্যটির passive voice হলো: A letter was being written by Medha.
74.which one of the following sentence is correct ?
a.one of my friends are a lawyer .
b.one of my friends is a lawyer .
c.one of my friend is a lawyer .
d.one of my friends are a lawyers.
One of - এর পর noun বা pronoun - এর plural form এবং singular verb ব্যবহৃত হয়। সুতরাং option গুলাের মাঝে সঠিক বাক্য হলাে one of my friends is a lawyer.
75.Shakespeare is known mostly for his-
a.poetry
b.novels
c.short stories
d.plays
William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) মূলত তার plays বা নাটকের জন্য বিখ্যাত। তিনি সর্বমােট ৩৭টি নাটক লিখেছিলেন। তাদের মধ্যে উল্লেখযােগ্য হচ্ছে 'Macbeth', Romeo and Juliet, As You Like It ইত্যাদি।
76.The antonym for 'inimical' is ---
a.friendly
b.hostile
c.indifferent
d.angry
Inimical (অহিতকর; ক্ষতিকর) - এর বিপরীত শব্দ friendly (বন্ধুত্বপূর্ণ)। অন্যদিকে
hostile অর্থ শত্রুভাবাপন্ন,
indifferent অর্থ উদাসীন আর
angry অর্থ রাগান্বিত।
77.'To read between the lines' means ---
a.o read carefully
b.to read some lines only
c.to read carefully to find out any hidden meaning
d.to read quickly to save time.
'Read between the lines' idiom টির to read carefully to find out any hidden meaning । (প্রকাশিত হয়নি এমন অর্থ অন্বেষণ বা আবিষ্কার করা)।
78.Identify the feminine gender:
a.buck
b.bitch
c.groom
d.actor
Option গুলাের মধ্যে feminine gender (স্ত্রীলিঙ্গ) হলাে bitch (মাদি কুকুর)।
Option - এর বাকি word গুলাে masculine gender, যেখানে
buck অর্থ পুরুষ জাতীয় হরিণ,
groom অর্থ বর আর
actor অর্থ অভিনেতা ।
79.Find out the masculine gender.
a.witch
b.drone
c.nun
d.mare
Drone (পুংমৌমাছি) হলো masculine (পুংলিঙ্গ)।
Option - এর বাকি শব্দগুলো feminine gender, যাদের অর্থ
witch (মােহিনী নারী),
nun অর্থ সন্ন্যাসিনী আর
mare অর্থ ঘােটকী ।
80.I saw --- beggar .
a.an one -eyed
b.an one -eye
c.a one -eye
d.a one -eyed
One শব্দটি Vowel O দ্বারা শুরু হলেও এর পূর্বে an বসে এ বসবে আর noun - এর পূর্বে adjective বসবে। সুতরাং শূনস্থানে a one eyed বসবে। Expressionটি যােগে বাক্যটির অর্থ আমি এক চক্ষু বিশিষ্ট ভিক্ষুক দেখলাম।
81.At last the beast in him got --- upper hand .
a.an
b.a
c.the
d.no article
'Have/get the upoer hand' idiom টির অর্থ প্রাধান্য লাভ করা। সুতরাং শূন্যস্থানে the বসবে।
82.The verb form of the word 'dear ' is ---
a.dear
b.indear
c.endear
d.exdear
Dear (প্রিয়) এর verb form হলাে endear (প্রিয় করা)। 'En prefix যােগে গঠিত কয়েকটি verb হলাে endanger, enable, encage, enfeeble ইত্যাদি।
83.Which one is in singular number ?
a.lice
b.errata
c.phenomenon
d.mice
Option - গুলাের মাঝে singular number হলাে phenomenon, যার plural form হলো phenomena। অপশনের বাকি তিনটি শব্দ plural যাদের singular number যথাক্রমে louse, erratum এবং mouse ।
84..Which one is in plural number ?
a.data
b.goose
c.basis
d.formula
Option গুলাের মধ্যে plural form - এ রয়েছে data শব্দটি। Option - এর অন্যগুলাে singular number, যাদের plural form যথাক্রমে geese, bases এবং formulae ।
85.'Tertiary' means -
a.primary
b.territorial
c.terrible
d.third in order
Tertiary অর্থ third in order (তৃতীয় পর্যায়ভুক্ত)।
Primary অর্থ প্রাথমিক,
Territorial অর্থ এলাকা বা ভূখণ্ডসম্পর্কিত আর
Terrible অর্থ ভয়াবহ।
86.A.S. Horn by is famous for--
a.writing
b.writing poems
c.writing songs
d.writing text books
Albert Sidney Hornby (1898 - 1978) an English teacher and writer of books for foreign learners of English. He is best known for the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, which was first published in Britain by Oxford University Press in 1948 and is still bought in large numbers by students around the world.
87.Wisdom means--
a.foolishness
b.trick
c.intelligence
d.prudence
Wisdom : (Noun) The quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgement; the quality of being wise.
"listen to his words of wisdom"
Similar:sagacity, sageness, intelligence, understanding, insight, perception.
88.Mishap means---
a.danger
b.disease
c.accident
d.theft
Mishap: (Noun): An unlucky accident.
"Although there were a few minor mishaps, none of the pancakes stuck to the ceiling"
Similar: accident, trouble, problem, difficulty, issue, setback, reverse.
89.'Must have +Past Participle is a match for---
a.We have done the sum
b.We must do the work
c.They must have to finish the duty
d.He must have neglected his studies
We use must have + past participle when we feel sure about what happened.
Who told the newspapers about the prime minister's plans? It must have been someone close to him.
The thief must have had a key. The door was locked and nothing was broken.
Oh, good! We've got milk. Mo must have bought some yesterday.
90.The phrase "A City within a City' is a match for ----
a.Basimdjara Cotu
b.The Empire State building
c.World Trade Center
d.London City
The World Trade Center complex housed more than 430 companies that were engaged in various commercial activities. On a typical weekday, an estimated 50,000 people worked in the complex and another 140,000 passed through as visitors. The complex hosted 13,400,000 square feet (1,240,000 m2) of office space, and was so large that it had its own zip code: 10048. The towers offered expansive views from the observation deck atop the South Tower and the Windows on the World restaurant on top of the North Tower. For this reason, it is called "A City within a City'.
91.'Written in March' is a poem composed by --
a.W. Wordsworth
b.W. Wadsworth
c.W.Blake
d.William
William Wordsworth
Poem Written in March by William Wordsworth Explanation.
92.'Dangerous' means---
a.pleasant
b.risky
c.tedious
d.boring
Dangerous : (Adjective) able or likely to cause harm or injury.
"a dangerous animal"
Similar: menacing , threatening, treacherous , savage, wild, vicious, murderous, desperate, minacious
Opposite: harmless
likely to cause problems or to have adverse consequences.
"it is dangerous to convict on his evidence"
93.be+verb+ing+--form. Which one of the following sentence matches the structure above?
a.Rana is having a brithday party
b.I am to go to send a letter
c.Rahima has gone to the city
d.Rana having a party went to the zoo
We use the present form of be (am/are/is) and the - ing form to talk about unfinished actions. These actions finish in the future.
94.'Let's have a part...........? ' Which tag is suitable for use'?
a.shall we?
b.will you?
c.won't you?
d.don't you?
Tag Question এর নিয়মানুসারে Let's থাকলে shall we দ্বারা প্রশ্ন করতে হয়। এই নিয়মানুসারে সঠিক উত্তরঃ Shall we?
95.I am a teacher of English----?
a.am I?
b.am I not?
c.an't I?
d.aren't I?
Aren't is the form of 'am not' that is used in questions or tags in spoken English.
96.Which one is the correct sentence?
a.What is the time in your watch?
b.What shoe size are you?
c.What time it is by your watch?
d.What is the time by your watch?
What is the time by your watch?
তোমার ঘড়িতে কয়টা বাজে?
97.Bad habits should be "nipped in the bud" The Underlined phrase means---
a.to be stopped in the beginning
b.crop up
c.to shun
d.to be cultivated
Nip in the bud অর্থ অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট
98.The opposition failed to ............. the ruling party;s philosophy.
a.fall in with
b.fall down
c.fall flat on agree
d.carry down
Fall in with - একমত হওয়া।
Fall down - অধ: পতিত হওয়া।
99.We should a void "burning the candle at both ends" otherwise it will make us suffer. The underlined portion indicates:
a.Burning the candle fully
b.both ends to be demolished
c.wasting
d.burning valuables
Burn the candle at both ends.
Exhaust someone's energies or resources by leading a hectic life. To engage in an activity, usually work related, from early morning until late at night.
100.'A hundred percent marks in English is too high a score to achieve. ' is a....... sentence.
a.simple
b.Complex
c.Incroect
d.Compound
☞ Too......... To থাকলে সেটি Simple Sentence
এই বাক্যে Too.....To আছে তাই এটি Simple Sentence .
101.Which one is the correct passive?
a.By whom it is painted?
b.By whom it is painted with?
c.Who was it painted by ?
d.With whom was it painted by?
বর্তমানে কোনো sentence Passive form - এ লেখার ক্ষেত্রে বেশি প্রচলিত হচ্ছে preposition - কে বাক্যের শেষে নিয়ে whom এর পরিবর্তে who ব্যবহার করা।
Structure : WH word + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb (তারপর Preposition)
Who was it painted by?
102.Which one is the correct translation?
a.Death is preferable to dishonour
b.Death is preferable than dishonour
c.Death is preferable than dishonour
d.Death is more preferable to dishonour
Preferable to - বাঞ্ছনীয়, ভাল।
103.We watch football matches---
a.on TV
b.in TV
c.in the TV
d.at TV
Watch something on television.
টেলিভিশনে কোন অনুষ্ঠান দেখা।
104.Which one is the right in use?
a.It is no good of to talk to him
b.To talk him is of no good
c.It's no use talking to him
d.It's of no use how talking to him
" It is no use" এর পর verb এর সাথে ing যুক্ত হয় ।
105.Select the appropriate word /words to complete the sentence . I saw a blind man--- I was walking along the road.
a.while
b.at the time
c.when
d.before
অতীতকালের দুইটি ঘটনা মধ্যে একটি কাজ অবস্থায় চলমান থাকলে সেক্ষেত্রে while বসে ।
106.He found parking is difficult . Here parking used as---
a.Past Continuous
b.Progressive Tense
c.Participle
d.Gerund
Gerunds are words that are formed with verbs but act as nouns. They’re very easy to spot, since every gerund is a verb with ing tacked to its tail. There are no exceptions to this rule.
Like all things grammar, gerunds do take a tiny bit of detective work to spot. The problem here is that present participles also end with the letters ing. Besides being able to spot gerunds, you should be able to tell the difference between a gerund and a present participle.
107.Karim needs not think of a job . Here 'need' is a--- verb
a.Principal
b.Finite
c.Full
d.Modal
The main verb is also called the lexical verb or the principal verb. This term refers to the important verb in the sentence, the one that typically shows the action or state of being of the subject. Main verbs can stand alone, or they can be used with a helping verb, also called an auxiliary verb.
108.My favorite activity is reading is a --
a.Gerund
b.Object
c.Verbal noun
d.Complement
A verbal noun is a noun derived from a verb. It exhibits all of the properties of ordinary nouns and none of the properties of verbs. A verbal noun can have plural forms just like a noun. It can also occur with determiners and adjectives.
109.Concerts never start --- time . শূণ্যস্থানে কোন শব্দটি সঠিক হবে?
a.on
b.in
c.by
d.none
☞কোন কিছুর উপর স্পর্শ করে লেগে থাকা বুঝাতে - On বসে।
☞ সাত দিন বা বারের নামের পূর্বে - On বসে।
☞ নিদির্ষ্ট তারিখ বুঝাতে - On বসে।
☞ সদস্য হওয়া বা থাকা বুঝাতে - On বসে।
☞ মাধ্যম বা যন্ত্র বুঝাতে - On বসে।
110.He has gone to dogs- এর সঠিক অনুবাদ কোনটি?
a.সে কুকুরের কাছে গেছে
b.সে কুকুর খুব ভালোবাসে
c.সে কুকুর পোষে
d.সে গোল্লায় গেছে
Gone to dogs - গোল্লায় যাওয়া।
111.Which one is the correct one?
a.I am happy to see you
b.I am happy to meet you
c.I was happy to seeing you
d.I am happy to seeing you
It is grammatically correct to Say”I'm happy to meet you” or “I am happy to meet you.” It is however however a polite response to an introduction which should be answered only with a smile. Never for example respond with an answer that questions the happiness either party really feels at the introduction.
112.Select the correct sentence :
a.She could Know how to swim
b.She would know how to swim
c.She knew how to swim
d.She did Know how to swim
sentence এ know verb থাকলে তার সাথে how to যুক্ত করতে হয়। কোন কিছু জানা বা করতে পারা বোঝাতে
know verb এর পরে how to ব্যবহৃত হয়। এই বাক্যটি অতীত কাল নির্দেশ করছে তাই know verbএর past form(knew) ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে।
113.Choose appropriate word. He ---- very thirsty.
a.feels
b.seemed
c.got
d.felt
এখানে, শূন্যস্থানে Seemed হবে Seemed অর্থ মনে হওয়া। তাহলে প্রদত্ত বাক্যের অর্থ দাড়ায় - He seemed very thirsty - তাকে খুব তৃষ্ণার্ত মনে হয়েছিল।
114.Choose the best answer :
a.Every Bangladeshi has ought to love his country
b.Every Bangladeshi ought to love his country
c.Every Bangladeshi ought to loving his country
d.Every Bangladeshi ought to love their country
Best Answer: Every Bangladeshi ought to love their country.
115.Diamonds cuts Diamonds - এর অনুবাদ কোনটি?
a.সঙ্গদোষে নষ্ট
b.সৎ সংঙ্গে স্বর্গবাস
c.সঙ্গ দেখে লোক চেনা যায়
d.মানিকে মানিক চেনে
A Rotten sheep infects the flock = অসৎ সঙ্গে সর্বনাাশ।
A man is known by the company he keeps = সঙ্গ দেখে লোক চেনা যায়।
Diamonds cuts Diamonds = মানিকে মানিক চেনে।
116.Choose the appropriate word to complete the sentence below : I saw the tree--- down.
a.to fall
b.felling
c.falling
d.fallen
শূন্যস্থানে Falling হবে। Falling অর্থ পতনশীল । প্রদত্ত বাক্যটির পরিপূর্ণ অর্থ দাড়ায় - I saw the tree falling down = গাছটা নিচে পড়ে থাকতে দেখলাম।
117.Choose the appropriate word or words to complete the sentence below: Rafique saw --- digging in his garden
a.Mr. Ali was
b.That Mr.Ali
c.Mr. Ali is
d.Mr. Ali
Saw একটি transitive verb তাই এর পরে object হিসেবে Mr. Ali হবে।
118.Which is the most important part of a letter ?
a.The address of the receiver
b.The address of the writer
c.The body of the letter
d.The signature of the writer
The body. Also known as the main text. This includes the message you want to write. Normally in a friendly letter, the beginning of paragraphs is indented. If not indented, be sure to skip a space between paragraphs. Skip a line after the greeting and before the close.
119.How many parts are there in a private letter? Four Six Seven Eight
a.Four
b.Six
c.Seven
d.Eight
Friendly or Personal Letters
Personal letters, also known as friendly letters, and social notes normally have five parts.
1. The Heading. This includes the address, line by line, with the last line being the date. Skip a line after the heading. The heading is indented to the middle of the page. If using preaddressed stationery, add just the date.
2. The Greeting. The greeting always ends with a comma. The greeting may be formal, beginning with the word "dear" and using the person's given name or relationship, or it may be informal if appropriate.
Formal: Dear Uncle Jim, Dear Mr. Wilkins,
Informal: Hi Joe, Greetings,
(Occasionally very personal greetings may end with an exclamation point for emphasis.)
3. The body. Also known as the main text. This includes the message you want to write. Normally in a friendly letter, the beginning of paragraphs is indented. If not indented, be sure to skip a space between paragraphs. Skip a line after the greeting and before the close.
4. The complimentary close. This short expression is always a few words on a single line. It ends in a comma. It should be indented to the same column as the heading. Skip one to three spaces (two is usual) for the signature line.
5. The signature line. Type or print your name. The handwritten signature goes above this line and below the close. The signature line and the handwritten signature are indented to the same column as the close. The signature should be written in blue or black ink. If the letter is quite informal, you may omit the signature line as long as you sign the letter.
➡Postscript. If your letter contains a postscript, begin it with P.S. and end it with your initials. Skip a line after the signature line to begin the postscript.
120.Choose the Correct sentence.
a.Would you mind to come here
b.Would you ming to coming here
c.Would not mind to come here
d.Would you mind coming here
121.The man was run-- by a car.
a.over
b.into
c.through
d.upon
☞ কোন কিছুর উপর দিয়ে যাওয়া / গতিশীলতা বুঝাতে - Over বসে।
☞ মাধ্যম বুঝাতে - Over বসে।
☞ স্পর্শ না করে উপরে অর্থে - Over বসে।
☞ এক পাশ থেকে অপর পাশে বুঝাতে - Over বসে।
☞ উপর দিয়ে অতিক্রম করা অর্থে - Over বসে।
122."Loudly Knocking at the door" he demanded admission.
a.Noun phrase
b.Adjective phrase
c.Adverb phrase
d.Participle phrase
An adverb phrase is simply a group of two or more words that function as an adverb in a sentence. Just as an adverb can modify a verb, adjective or another adverb, an adverb phrase of more than one word can further describe a verb, adverb, or adjective.
123.He comes to me from--
a.time immemorial
b.bad to worse
c.time to time
d.head to foot
Time immemorial (phrase of time):
A time in the past that was so long ago that people have no knowledge or memory of it.
Example - He comes to me from time immemorial.
124.You should try to "make good" your loss. The underlined phrase means---
a.be better
b.to make one's good
c.take into confidence
d.compensation
Make good : To succeed or complete or fulfill something. Often followed by "on.". To amend or correct something; to make something more accurate or fair, or return it to its desired position or status.
125.'মেয়েটি হাসতে হাসতে ঘরে ঢুকল।' বাক্যটির সঠিক ইংরেজি অনুবাদ কি?
a.The girl laughingly entered the room
b.The girl laughing entered the room
c.The girls laughed and entered the room
d.The girl entered the room laughing
একটি sentence এ একাধিক main verb থাকলে সর্বশেষ main verb এর সাথে ing যুক্ত হয়। এখানে enter একটি verb পরবর্তীতে laugh verb থাকায় তার সাথে ing যুক্ত হয়েছে।
126.He spoke --to his enemy. Which one of the following is the suitable word for the blank in the sentence?
a.angrily
b.fiercely
c.doggedly
d.rudely
Rudely: (adverb) in an offensive or bad - mannered way.
127.My wife's "pin money" has saved me from any creditor. The underline phrase means--
a.rest money
b.saved money
c.sundry expenses
d.sundry debtors
Pin money (noun) পত্নীকে প্রদত্ত হাতখরচের টাকা;
A small sum of money for spending on inessentials.
At that time it was labour - intensive, with hundreds of local housewives down the generations recalling sewing buttons on cards for pin money , a process later overtaken by automation.
128.Which is the correct sentence?
a.He was bitten by a snake when walking in the garden
b.Walking in the garden, a snake bite him
c.He was bitten by a snake while walking in the garden
d.While he was walking in the garden, a snake had bitten him
অতীতকালের দুইটি ঘটনা মধ্যে একটি চলমান থাকলে while বসে... While যুক্ত clause এ past continues tense বসে, এবং অন্য clause টিতে past perfect tense হয় ।
129.The correct passive of 'Sheila was writing a letter' is --
a.A letter was writing by Sheila
b.A letter was being writing by Sheila
c.A letter was being written by Sheila
d.A letter was wrote by Sheila
Past continuous tense - এর passive voice - এর গঠন : Ob - কে sub + was/were + being + verb - এর p.p + by + sub কে ob। সুতরাং প্রদত্ত বাক্যটির passive voice হলো: A letter was being written by Sheila.
130.The word 'sanction' means--
a.verify
b.plan
c.prohibit
d.authorization
Sanction: a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule. "a range of sanctions aimed at deterring insider abuse"
Similar: authorization, penalty, punishment, deterrent, punitive action, discipline, penalization, correction.
131.'সে বলল যে, সে কখনো এখানে আসবে না।' বাক্যটির সঠিক অনুবাদ কোনটি?
a.He said that he will never come here
b.He said that he would never come here
c.He told that he will never come here
d.He was said that he would never come here
Direct
He said, “I will never come here.”
সে বলল, “আমি কখনো এখানে আসবো না।”
Indirect
সে বলল যে সে কখনো এখানে আসবে না।
132.I shall come back "in to time" The underlined phrase means--
a.very soon
b.short of time
c.finishing the time
d.before the time
In no time - অবিলম্বে, চোখের নিমিষে।
133.'One day the sailors saw an albatross flying towards the ship' It is a--
a.simple sentence
b.compound sentence
c.complex sentence
d.both of compound and complex sentence
A simple sentence is a sentence that consists of just one independent clause.
A complex sentence is a sentence that contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses that have related ideas.The independent clauses can be joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) or by a semicolon.
134.Which one of the following is a simple sentence .
a.He is poor but ,he is honest
b.Though he is poor, he is honest
c.In spite of his poverty he is honest
d.He is poor and honest
Simple sentence এ একটি subject ও একটি finite verb থাকে।
135.Choose the correct sentence.
a.The matter was informed the police
b.The matter has been informed to the police
c.The police was informed of the matter
d.The police were informed of the matter
Inform of অর্থ অবহিত করা, এখানে police collective noun হওয়ায় verb plural হবে।
136.Choose the correct preposition to fill in the gap. Our principal is easy _____ approach.
a.on
b.in
c.of
d.for
137.Which one of following is written by Robert Herrick.
a.Patriotism
b.Justice
c.The Patroit
d.To Daffodils
Robert Herrick (baptised 24 August 1591 – buried 15 October 1674) was a 17th - century English lyric poet and cleric.
He is best known for Hesperides, a book of poems.
This includes the carpe diem poem "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time", with the first line "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may".
138.Find out the correct answer.
a.A drowing man catches to a straw.
b.A drowing man catches with
c.A drowning man catches at a straw .
d.A drowning man catches about a straw
139.Which one is the correct voice form?
a.I was charmed at her beauty.
b.I was charmed by her beauty.
c.I was charmed for her beauty.
d.I was charmed to her beauty
140.Which one is the appropriate translation? ঢাকার জাদুঘর দেখার মতো জিনিস?
a.The Museum of Dhaka is a good thing to see.
b.The Museum of Dhaka is nice seeing
c.The Museum of Dhaka is beautiful to see
d.The Museum of Dhaka is worth seeing
141.Which one is correct sentence ?
a.The Captain orderded to his soldiers to march on
b.The Captain ordered his soldiers to march on
c.The Captain gave order his soldiers to march on
d.The Captain did order to his soldiers to march on
142.Which one of the following sentence is simple sentence?
a.In spite of his poverty he is happy
b.I know that he is rich
c.He is very weak so that he can not walk
d.Did he write a letter
Simple Sentence এ সাধারণত in spite of, Despite, Because of, Owing to, too.....to, enough - to, present participle রূপে being, having , v + ing, By / Without / beside + v + ing ইত্যাদি থাকে।
143.Who wrote "The Spanish Tragedy"?
a.John Lyly
b.Thomas Kyd
c.Robert Green
d.Christopher Marlowe
ইংরেজি সাহিত্যে সর্বপ্রথম প্রতিশোধমূলক Tragedy লিখেন Thomas Kyd।
144.The meaning of 'Controversy' is
a.agreement
b.argument
c.case
d.festive
Controversy শব্দটির অর্থ হলো বিতর্ক, বিরোধ। উত্তরের option - গুলোর শব্দের অর্থ (a) Agreement = চুক্তি, (b) Argument = গুরুতর মতের অমিল, তীব্র মতানৈক্য , (c) Case = ঘটনা, (d) festive = উৎসব সংক্রান্ত । Option - গুলোর (b) Option - টির সাথে মিল আছে। সুতরাং (b) option টি সঠিক ।
145.Which spelling is correct?
a.Secretariate
b.Secretarite
c.Secretariat
d.Secretariet
Secretariat (n) শব্দটির অর্থ হলো সচিবালয়।
146.Which of the following is a correct sentence?
a.He was so clever to miss the point
b.He was too cleaver to miss the point
c.He was too clever to grap the point
d.He was to cleaver not miss the point
Simple Sentence - এর too - to গঠন অনুসারে option (খ) ও (গ) সঠিক হতে পারে। কিন্তু grasp (আঁকড়ে ধরা) - এর grasp a chance / an opportunity সঙ্গতিপূর্ণ । অর্থাৎ grasp the point কথাটি সঙ্গতিপূর্ণ নয় । তাই option (খ) সঠিক।
147.Choose the proper preposition to fill in the blank in the following sentence: "He sympathy _____ the poor is praiseworthy"
a.for
b.with
c.toward
d.to
Sympathy for - সহানুভূমি Sympathy with - কারো প্রতি সহানুভূতি দেখানো এক্ষেত্রে দেখা যায় (ক) Option টি সঠিক।
148.The Merchant of Venice' is written by-
a.Shelley
b.Wordworth
c.Shakespeare
d.Milon
'The Merchant of Venice' এর Writer হলেন W. Shakespeare । তার অন্যান্য রচনা হলো - Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Othello, The Tempest, As You like it. comedy of Errors, Julius Caeser, King John, Henry VIII, etc.
149.Who is called the poet of poets?
a.Geoffrey Chaucer
b.Edmund Spenser
c.Thomas Kyd
d.William Shakespeare
Edmund Spenser is a poet of Elizabethan age (1558 - 1603) .Edmund Spener's (1552 - 1590) works - Astrophel, The Ruines of Time, The Faerie Queene.
150.Let me begin _____ my prayer
a.to say
b.say
c.saying
d.by saying
কোনো কাজ করবো বোঝাতে to + main verb বসে। For example : I want to learn English.
তাই এখানে To say হবে।
151.Lord of the Flies ' is a novel by-
a.William Golding
b.Shakespeare
c.Shelley
d.Wordworth
152.Wisdom means--
a.foolishness
b.trick
c.intelligence
d.prudence
Wisdom : (Noun) knowledge gained from experience, etc.; a wise act, thinking or saying;
SYNONYM - intelligence, sense; enlightenment; sageness;
OPPOSITE stupidity; ignorance;
EXAMPLE She had the wisdom to resign.
153.He has said to me, 'I shall go out but you will stay . Make it indirect speech.
a.He has told me that he would go out but I should stay
b.He has told me that he will go out but I shall stay
c.He told me that he will go out but I shall stay
d.He has said me that he would go out but I would stay
Reporting verb এ 'said to' থাকলে told বসে, reporting speech a present অথবা future tense থাকলে tense এর কোনো পরিবর্তন হয় না শুধুমাত্র person Change হয়। First person পরিবর্তন হয় subject অনুযায়ী, second person পরিবর্তন হয় object অনুযায়ী এবং third person এর কোনো পরিবর্তন হয় না।
154.The synonym of the word 'Morose' is---
a.Depressed
b.Cheerful
c.Vindictive
d.Adventuress
Morose( বিষণ্ণ)----Depressed(চিন্তিত/বিষণ্ণ).
Morose: (Adjective)
"she was morose and silent when she got home"
Similar: sullen,sulky,gloomy, bad - tempered, ill - tempered, in a bad mood, dour, surly, sour, glum, moody, unsmiling, humourless, uncommunicative, taciturn, unresponsive, unsociable, scowling, glowering, ill - humoured, somber, sober, saturnine, pessimistic, lugubrious,Eeyorish, mournful, melancholy, melancholic, doleful, miserable, dismal,depressed.
Opposite: cheerful, happy, communicative.
155.The antonym of 'Harbinger' is---
a.Leader
b.Educator
c.Messenger
d.Follower
Harbinger: (Noun) Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone.
Synonyms : herald, indication, predecessor, precursor, forerunner, indicant
Antonyms: contraindication, associate, follower
156.Choose the correct spelling---
a.Whispar
b.Whisper
c.Wisper
d.Whispere
Correct spelling - Whisper: ( Verb) Speak very softly using one's breath rather than one's throat, especially for the sake of secrecy.
"Alison was whispering in his ear"
157.The meaning of 'magnanimity' is ---
a.meanness
b.generosity
c.selfishness
d.splendid
Magnanimity: (Noun) The fact or condition of being magnanimous; generosity.
"both sides will have to show magnanimity"
158.Many years have passed since I-- my friend.
a.Had met
b.met
c.meet
d.have been met
Scince যুক্ত sentence র পরের অংশ past indefinite হয়
159.English is --- in many countries.
a.spoken
b.spoke
c.speakin g
d.speaks
English বলা হয়, Subj. নিজে কাজ করছে না।
তথা এটি Passive Sense. তাই Passive Voice e auxiliary + Verb Past Perticiple হয়েছে।
Speak - - Spoke - - Spoken
160.Fill in the blank --- Let me begin ---my prayer.
a.to say
b.say
c.saying
d.by saying
161.What is the correct translation of ---
a.He went away with laugh
b.He went away laughing
c.He went laughing
d.He goes away in laughing
162.Choose the proper word to fill in the blank space in the following sentence-- 'Smoking ---our health.'
a.affects
b.effects
c.affect
d.affecting
এখানে Smoking একসাথে noun ও verb - এর কাজ করে subject হিসেবে ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে এবং third person singular হওয়ার কারণে (a) option টি সঠিক ।
163.Choose the right option to fill in the gap in the following sentence-- 'He ---abroad for ten years before be settled down in Bangladesh.'
a.has worked
b.had worked
c.worked
d.would work
Past pertect tense অনুসারে sentence টি গঠন করা হয়েছে। সে অনুসারে (b) option টি সঠিক ।
164.Choose the correct tense in the sentence 'If you had brushed your teeth carefully, you ---- fewer cavities.'
a.would have had
b.would have
c.would had
d.will have
Impossible conditional sentence - এর verb টি past perfect tense - এ প্রকাশিত হয় এবং main clause - এর verb টি perfect conditional প্রকাশিত হয় অর্থাৎ If + sub + had + VPP , sub + would have + VPP গঠন করা হবে। সে সূত্র অনুসারে (a) option টি সঠিক।
165.Syntax denotes---
a.rules for writing paragraph
b.rules for writing an essay
c.rules for writing correct pronunciation
d.rules for sentence building
Syntax is the order or arrangement of words and phrases to form proper sentences. The most basic syntax follows a subject + verb + direct object formula. That is, "Bulbul hit the ball." Syntax allows us to understand that we wouldn't write, "Hit Bulbul the ball." The real joy in syntax comes with the ability to compose sentences in a variety of different ways. We can rearrange adjectives and adverbs, insert phrases, and more
166.What is an epic?
a.A long poem
b.A long prose composition
c.A romance
d.A novel
Epic - এর অর্থ মহাকাব্য । 'Ramayan' is famous epic of India .
167.Who is the writer of the critical work 'Aspects of Novel'?
a.George Eliot
b.George Herbert
c.Virgina Woolf
d.Edward Morgan Forster
168.Who wrote the book 'Lord Jim: A Tale?
a.Joseph Conrad
b.Oscar Wilde
c.Thomas Jardu
d.Rudyard Kipling
The book "Lord Jim: A Tale" was written by the British novelist Joseph Conrad, and was first published in 1900. The novel is widely regarded as one of Conrad's masterpieces and tells the story of a young British sailor named Jim, who, haunted by his past mistakes, seeks redemption by accepting a dangerous job in a remote region of the world. The novel explores themes such as guilt, redemption, honor, and the clash of cultures.
169.What is Limerick?
a.A form of light verse
b.A form of one - act play
c.A kind of short narrative poem
d.A kind of love poem
Limerick হলো এক ছোট ছড়া বা কবিতা বিশেষ।
170.Tennyson wrote--
a.Dover Beach
b.My last Duchess
c.the lotus Eaters
d.The Eve of St. Agnes
ব্রিটিশ Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809 - 1892) হলেন Victorian Period - এর অন্যতম প্রধান কবি। তিনি তার অনেক সুদীর্ঘ কবিতায় Blank Verse - এর সার্থক ব্যবহার করেছেন । The Lotus - Eaters তার বিখ্যাত কবিতা।
171.'mist and mellow fruitfulness'---- Which of the following figures of speech is used in this sentence?
a.Alliteration
b.Metaphor
c.Onomatopoeia
d.Personification
Alliteration means repetition of consonant in two or more consecutive word.
====>For example : O wild west wind Here ‘W’ is repeated thrice to produce sound effect. Alliteration is used both in prose and poetry for musical effect.
172.Who is famous for the theory of 'Objective Co-relative'?
a.Virginia Woolf
b.T.S Eliot
c.Edward Morgan Forster
d.William Somerset Maugham
Objective correlative, literary theory first set forth by T.S. Eliot in the essay “Hamlet and His Problems” and published in The Sacred Wood (1920).
173.The Romantic Period began in--
a.1770
b.1798
c.1832
d.1850
ঊনিশ শতকের প্রথমার্ধক Romantic Period বলা হয় অর্থাৎ (১৯৯৮ - ১৮৩২) পর্যন্ত। Romantic Period শুরু হয় ১৭৯৮ সালে Lyrical Ballads প্রকাশের মাধ্যমে।
174.Who is the anti-romantic novelist belonging to the Romantic Age?
a.Charles Lamb
b.Jane Asten
c.William Hazlitt
d.Emile Bronte
ঊনিশ শতকের প্রথমার্ধকে Romantic Period বলা Lyrical Ballads প্রকাশের মাধ্যমে। Romantic Poet হিসেবে পরিচিত Wordsworth and S.T. Coleridge.
175.'Beauty is truth, truth is beauty'--- Whose speech is this?
a.Shakespeare
b.Keats
c.Eliot
d.Wordsworth
John Keats - কে Poet of sensuousness বলা হয়। জন কিটসের সাহিত্যকেই মূলত sensuous বলা হয়।
176.Who is the most famous satirist in English Literature?
a.Alexander Pope
b.Jonathan Swift
c.William Wordsworth
d.Oscar Wilde
Satire হল ব্যাঙ্গাত্মক রচনা। Jonathan Swift - কে বলা হয় ইংরেজ satirist swift, ১৬৬৭ সালে জন্মগ্রহণ করেন এবং ১৭৪৬ সালে মারা যান। তার বিখ্যাত Bitterest satire of 18th century - হলো Gulliver's Travels.
177.Who compiled the first English Dictionary?
a.Adam Smith
b.Dr.Johnson
c.Edmund Burke
d.Edward Gibbon
ড. স্যামুয়েল জনসন (১৭০৯ - ১৭৮৪) সর্বপ্রথম Dictionary সম্পাদনা করেন ১৭৫৫ সালে। তিনি একটি literary club in English প্রতিষ্ঠা করেন ১৭৬৪ সালে।
178.What is the full Name of the tragedy 'Dr. Raustus'?
a.The Tragical History Of Doctor Faustus
b.The Tragedy of Doctor Fuastus
c.The Tragic History of Doctor Faustus
d.Doctor Faustus
'Doctor Faustus' ইংলিশ নাট্যকার Christoper Marlowe - এর একটি নাটক। এ নাটকের পুরো নাম ' The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus' , সংক্ষেপে ' Doctor Faustus'।
179.Which one of the following is the first long poem in English?
a.The Wanderer
b.Beowulf
c.The Seafarer
d.Dream of the Road
ইংরেজি সাহিত্যের প্রথম গ্রন্থ হচ্ছে এটি। যেটি, কবিতার মত করে লেখা ছিল।
180.The goods arrived free-- tax. Which of the following preposition is correct in the blank above?
a.from
b.for
c.of
d.on
181.What is the meaning of the word 'title-tattle'?
a.Important talk
b.Gossip
c.Anger
d.Debate
182.The passive form of the sentence "The house is building' is--
a.The house is built
b.The house made by building
c.The house is being built
d.The house is build
183.Which one of the following is singular?
a.Scenery
b.Peasantry
c.Government
d.Vermin
184.A lexicographer is a person who writes---
a.Novels
b.Medical books
c.Graphs
d.Dictionaries
185.The phrase'An apple of discord' means--
a.An object of quarrel
b.An unexpected gift
c.An important subject
d.A sweet apple
186.Who is the modern philosopher who was awarded Novel prize for literature?
a.James Baker
b.Bertrand Russell
c.Dr.Kissinger
d.P.B. Shelly
187.Caesar and Cleopatra' is--
a.a play by G.B. Shaw
b.a tragedy by Shakespeare
c.a poem by Lord Byron
d.a novel by S.T, Coleridge
188.The book 'Death of God' is written by--
a.Noel Coward
b.Gabriel Vahanian
c.Osbert Sitweel
d.Victor Hugo
189.'To err is human, to forgive is divine' is written by--
a.Shakespeare
b.Blake
c.Alexander Pope
d.Byron
190.Insulin is to Hormon as Trypsin is to---?
a.Juice
b.Liver
c.Digestion
d.Enzyme
191.The sentence with correct punctuation--
a.Maria my student is on leave today
b.Maria my student, is on leave today
c.Maria my student is on leave, today
d.Maria, my student, is on leave today
192.Choose the correct option: Even as harvesting was going on--
a.the rainy season was began
b.the rainy season began
c.the rainy season had began
d.the rainy season begins
193.'I'II have a cup of tea,' my father said .'Because I'm not hungry.' Which of the following sentences is the correct indirect speech?
a.My father said that he would have a cup of tea because he wasn't hungry
b.My father said that he would have had a cup of tea because he was not hungry
c.My father said that he will have a cup of tea because he wasn't hungry
d.My father said that he had a cup of tea because he was not hungry
194.The Olympic games were watched by --- billions of people all over the world.
a.literally
b.usually
c.truly
d.exactly
195.You are to choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence: An intensive search was conducted by the detectives to locate those criminals who---
a.have had escaping
b.have been escaping
c.are escaping
d.had escaped
196.The walls of our house have been painted --- green. Which is the correct preposition in the blank above?
a.in
b.by
c.no preposition
d.with
197.Choose the appropriate alternative to complete the sentence: He had --- of fever.
a.strong attack
b.severe attack
c.bad attack
d.seriuos attack
198.Fill in the blank with the correct phrase. He--- arrested if he had tried to leave the country.
a.would have been
b.could be
c.would
d.must be
199.It is too difficult to tolerate bad temper for long. Which of the following phrases does replace 'tolerate' in the above sentence?
a.cope with
b.pull on with
c.stand up for
d.put up with
200.'Maiden speech' means--
a.Late speech
b.Last speech
c.First speech
d.Early speech
201.The correct spelling is--
a.Humourous
b.Humourious
c.Humorious
d.Humorous
202.The word 'ecological' is a word related to--
a.environment
b.pollusion
c.atmosphere
d.demography
203.'Plebiscite' is a term related to---
a.medicine
b.technology
c.politicis
d.law
204.If we want concrete proof, we are looking for--
a.building material
b.clear evidence
c.something to cover a path
d.a cement mixer
205.Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair:
a.Participate : boserve
b.gulp : sip
c.condide : tell
d.scorn : admire
206.What kind of man is quite the opposite type of 'supercilious'?
a.Haughty
b.Affable
c.Disdainful
d.Wicked
207.The synonym of 'genesis' is---
a.preface
b.foreword
c.introduction
d.beginning
208.Choose the correct sentence.
a.I asked Javed if he had passed
b.I asked Javed that had he passed
c.I asked Javed If you had psssed
d.I asked Javed had he passed
209.'Ad valorem' means---
a.According to value
b.Valuables
c.Invshuable
d.Valueless
210."Loudly knocking at the door" he demanded admission
a.Noun phrase
b.Participle phrase
c.Adverb phrase
d.Adjective phrase
211.Student should be ambitious ---- success.
a.for
b.of
c.on
d.at
212.Who is the author of Twelfth Night?
a.William Shakespeare
b.G.B.Shaw
c.William Somerset Maugham
d.John Milton
213.If a ruby is heated it --- temporarily lose its colour.
a.would
b.does
c.will
d.has
214.Which is the correct sentence?
a.The scissors is blunt
b.One dozen of bananas are sufficient
c.It is I who am responsible for this
d.One of the boys are absent
215.Find out the appropriate preposition to fill up the blank: I have no prejudice -- any religion.
a.over
b.on
c.against
d.for
216.Which is the correct form of verb indicated within bracket? Would that I (go) to college.
a.could go
b.shall go
c.can go
d.went
217.This is his pen What kind of adjective 'his' is?
a.Numeral adjective
b.Pronominal adjective
c.Quantitative adjective
d.Descriptive
218.Which one of the following is correct spelling?
a.IIIuminate
b.Impondarable
c.Minutale
d.Redundent
219.Jasimuddin wrote many -- poems. Put the correct word in the blank.
a.pastoral
b.pestoral
c.pastorel
d.pastorale
220.Choose the correct one.
a.Mispell
b.Misspell
c.Misspel
d.Mispel
221.The drama ' Man and Superman' written by--
a.Jane Austen
b.Robert Browning
c.John Milton
d.G.B. Shaw
222.If I were you , I (handle) the situation more carefully. Which of the following verb form does best complete the above sentence?
a.would handle
b.would have handled
c.will handle
d.handled
223.What is the correct form of verb indicated within bracket? Physics ( to be) my favorite subject.
a.are
b.will be
c.be
d.is
224.The passive form of the sentence 'Do not laugh at the poor' is--
a.Let the poor be not laughed at
b.Let not the poor be laughed at
c.Let the poor be not laugh at
d.Let not the poor be laugh at
225.Choose the word that best completes the sentence: No one can --- that he is clever.
a.defy
b.admire
c.deny
d.denounce
226.Jasimuddin wrote many -- poems. Put the correct word in the blank.
a.pastoral
b.pestoral
c.pastorel
d.pastorale
227.Which sentence of the following is an example of cognate object?
a.He called me a fool
b.He teaches us English
c.I Know him to be a coward
d.Rani sang a song
228.The-- always do many good things for society. Put the correct phrase in the blank.
a.Ere long
b.Big guns
c.Sheet anchor
d.Yellow dog
229.Which one of the following is a compound sentence?
a.Move an inch and you will die
b.If you move an inch, you will die
c.In case of your moving an inch, you will die
d.In the event of your moving an inch,you will die
230.Which is the correct sentence?
a.Walking is the garden, a snake bit him
b.Being a hot day, remained in my tent
c.Entering the room, the light was very bright
d.As I was going up the hill , I saw an old temple
231.What is the meaning of the word 'inter alia'?
a.Between the space
b.Among other things
c.Above all
d.None of the above
232.Plebiscite is a term related to---.
a.Technology
b.Politics
c.Law
d.Medicine
233.A'bull market' means that share prices are--
a.falling
b.rising
c.moving
d.static
234.What is the meaning of word ----' charm?
a.A deep crack in the earth
b.To become hard
c.All the time
d.To confuse
235.Which sentence is incorrect?
a.The colour of his eyes is blue
b.Fifty miles is a long way
c.The players in the field are strong
d.He ran fast lest he miss the train
236.What is the correct transformation of the following sentence into interrogative ? 'Every man hates war.'
a.Is there any man who doesn't hate war?
b.Is there any men who doesn't hate war?
c.Are there any man who doesn't hate war?
d.Are there any man who doesn't hate war?
237.The passive form of the sentence 'I saw him go.'
a.He is seen to go by me
b.He was seen to go by me
c.He is being go by me
d.He has seen to go by me
238.One should not lament--- the past. Which of the following preposition is correct in the blank above?
