Complete the proverb 'A wearer knows where .
ক
he is right
খ
a man goes
গ
a shoe pinches
ঘ
the pain disturbs
Which one is a reflexive pronoun?
ক
He
খ
Who
গ
Himself
ঘ
Each
What is the synonym of 'Extempore'?
ক
Improvised
খ
Impromptu
গ
Immediate
ঘ
Planned
They crossed the English Channel a small boat
At one go means-
ক
At once
খ
At the time of leaving
গ
At one attempt
ঘ
Simultaneously
Synonym of 'Repeal' is
ক
Perpetuate
খ
Promulgate
গ
Sanction
ঘ
Abolish
Had I known in advance, I enough money,
ক
would take
খ
took
গ
will take
ঘ
would have taken
Choose the correct sentence.
ক
Would you please don't worry?
খ
Would you please not worry?
গ
Please don't to worry.
ঘ
Would you please not to worry?
They will do it in hour and half
ক
the, a
খ
a, An
গ
a, a
ঘ
an, A
"Can they give any evidence of their claim? Which one is the correct passive form?
ক
Could any evidence of their claim be given by them?
খ
Can any evidence of their claim been given by them?
গ
Should any evidence of their claim be given by them?
ঘ
Can any evidence of their claim being given by them?
A cliche is
ক
A witty statement
খ
A worn-out statement
গ
false statement
ঘ
Irish humour
"Gift of the gab" means-
ক
Maiden speech
খ
Dumb
গ
Fluency of speech
ঘ
Poor Speech
The right to livelihood is an facet the night to life.
ক
trivial
খ
integral
গ
complicated
ঘ
ultimate
We opted a reconciliation the dispute.
ক
With, for
খ
for, in
গ
on, to
ঘ
for, to
Complete the sentence: 'If the sun didn't shine, fruits___ "
ক
wouldn't ripen
খ
did not ripen
গ
will not ripen
ঘ
has not ripen
Select the correctly spelt word.
ক
Elemantary
খ
Elimentary
গ
Elimantary
ঘ
Elementary
This golden ring is too costly to purchase. The underlined word is a/an .
ক
Adverb
খ
Adjective
গ
Preposition
ঘ
Conjunction
Which word is correctly spelt?
ক
Convence
খ
Conveyance
গ
Convance
ঘ
Conveince
What is the synonym of "Sacrosanct?
ক
Prayer
খ
Sanctuary
গ
Pious
ঘ
Sacred
Idiosyncratic means-
ক
Usual
খ
Aesthetic
গ
Typical
ঘ
Eccentric
The expression "true to their salt' means-
ক
Very religious
খ
Very honest
গ
Faithful to their employers
ঘ
None of the above
Choose the antonym of 'Ostentatious.
ক
Nescient
খ
Awkward
গ
Bankrupt
ঘ
Reserved
The train ___ arrive at 11 am but it was an hour late.
ক
supposed to
খ
is supposed to
গ
was supposed to
ঘ
None of the above
You cannot guess what type of person he is. Which clause does the underlined portion indicate?
ক
Noun clause
খ
Adjective clause
গ
Prepositional clause
ঘ
Adverbial clause
Identify the plural word
ক
phenomenon
খ
diagnosis
গ
foci
ঘ
goose
ঙ
scissor
RIPTILE is to LIZARD as FLOWER is to -
ক
PETAL
খ
STEM
গ
ALLIGATOR
ঘ
WATER
ঙ
DAISY
What is the antonym of Ponder?
ক
Disregard
খ
Contemplate
গ
Consider
ঘ
Agree
ঙ
Think
What is the antonym of Benevolent?
ক
Stingy
খ
Compassionate
গ
Droopy
ঘ
Altruistic
ঙ
Benign
Fill in the blanks: He does not like rock music and
ক
I don't too
খ
me also
গ
neither do I
ঘ
nor I
ঙ
nor do I
What is the meaning of Ephemeral?
ক
Lasting for a very short time
খ
Existing throughout all of time and space
গ
Having a profound and lasting impact
ঘ
Easily forgotten or disregarded
Find out the use of prepositional object
ক
Go through the hook.
খ
Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain.
গ
Take care of your heath
ঘ
Come by now
British Bangladeshis _____ the official designations of "Bangla Town" for Brick Lane and its surroundings ______ Tower Hamlets Council in 2001.
ক
obtained, from
খ
gained, via
গ
gathered, by
ঘ
gained, from
Men of this particular area like Bangladesh, employed by the British ship companies first started the process of migration to Britain in 1930s. It's an example of a _____
ক
simple sentence
খ
compound sentence
গ
complex sentence
ঘ
complex-compound sentence
"He regaled us once again". What is the meaning of 'Regale'?
ক
Amuse
খ
Sad
গ
Frighten
ঘ
Abhor
Elizabeth spent 30 pounds _____ summer frocks.
"Activities at Komodo National Park vary from whale watching to hiking". Here, 'hiking' is a-
ক
gerund
খ
present participle
গ
past participle
ঘ
none of the above
Which one is a compound sentence?
ক
John and Jack or Jim will play in the game.
খ
I will buy a pen or a pencil for writing
গ
Jenny cries for she has lost her toy
ঘ
He let it ring for every village and every
In the poem by W.B. Yeats' Innisfree stands for ___
ক
mechanical and peaceful life
খ
peaceful and tranquility
গ
peace and pain
ঘ
pleasure and peace
ঙ
Test Yourself
Which of the following sentences is correct?
ক
I declared that the assembly would continue
খ
I declare that the assembly would continue
গ
I declared that the assembly will continue
ঘ
I had declared that the assembly would continue
ঙ
Test Yourself
Who respectively "the poet" and "the translator" of "The Parrot's Tale"?
ক
Michael Madhusudhan Datt & Kaiser Haq
খ
Kazi Nazrul Islam & Fakrul Alam
গ
Jashim Uddin & David Celly
ঘ
Rabindranth Tagore & Kaiser Haq
The prisoner remained ____ the jail ____ a cell.
ক
in, at
খ
at, in
গ
in, into
ঘ
in, inside
Nowadays a large number adolescent girls are pulled out of school in Bangladesh. What does the phrase pull out refer to?
ক
expel
খ
keep up
গ
quit
ঘ
continue
Education teaches us ____
ক
knowledge
খ
values
গ
abilities
ঘ
skills
Find out the incorrect sentence.
ক
My book is of red color
খ
It's my book that is red in color
গ
It's my book of which color is red
ঘ
It's your pen which color is blue
He was a free-will agent and he chose to do careful work. The simple form of the sentence is ____
ক
A freewill agent he chose to do careful work
খ
Having been a free-will agent, he chose to do careful work
গ
As he had a free-will agent, he chose to do careful work
ঘ
He chose to do careful work for having a free-will agent.
ঙ
Test Yourself
A Mother in Manville' story has
ক
Carollina Mountains
খ
subtropic
গ
autumn
ঘ
above all
The time of adolescent is a period of preparation for adulthood. Here the underlined word indicates _____
ক
child
খ
adult
গ
old
ঘ
puberty
The indirect of: He said, "I had a pen"
ক
He said that he had a pen
খ
He said that he did have a pen
গ
He said that he had had a pen
ঘ
none of the above
Just because the butter is just close enough that you can grab it doesn't mean ____
ক
You have to
খ
you ought to
গ
you should
ঘ
you must
ঙ
Test Yourself
My facebook account is mine. Who are you to tell me what I should post, use and express? The statement shows ____
ক
manner
খ
bad manners
গ
bad etiquette
ঘ
bad netiquette
Many theories were proposed on dream, but consensus did not ____
ক
rise
খ
emerge
গ
arrive
ঘ
prevail
John and Jack and Jill could not but go to the hill to make chill. The sentence is an example of a ____
ক
simple sentence
খ
compound sentence
গ
complex sentence
ঘ
compound complex sentence
The patient was taken ____ the ambulance from a stretcher
ক
unto
খ
onto
গ
into
ঘ
up to
Which of the following is not a table manner?
ক
keeping your mouth while chewing
খ
Stretching across the table
গ
Taking one or two bites from food you dislike
ঘ
Sitting upright and staying attentive
Which of the following statements is not correct about bullying?
ক
teasing
খ
making face gestures
গ
Creating fake profiles
ঘ
Fight with peers
According to the Brojen Das, once a swimmer gets into the cold water, he/she cannot keep a track of the ---i) time
ii) distance
iii) direction
ক
i and ii
খ
i & iii
গ
ii & iii
ঘ
i, ii & iii
Choose the correct sentence:
ক
He used the phrase You know so often that I finally said, No, I don't know
খ
He used the phrase "You know" so often that I finally said, no, I don't know.
গ
He used the phrase you know so often that I finally said, "No, I don't know."
ঘ
He used the phrase "You know" so often that I finally said, "No, I don't know.
The crew in Columbia died _____ landing.
ক
a minute before
খ
few minutes prior to
গ
during
ঘ
just after
We have at last achieved our political emancipation"- by stating this sentence what did Nelson Mandela imply?
ক
South Africa was freed
খ
Racial discrimination was abolished
গ
Mandela became the president of South Africa
ঘ
Mandela drove away the white minorities
Why white flowers are not suitable as gift in China?
ক
They can cause troubles
খ
They refer to misunderstanding
গ
They symbolize death
ঘ
They symbolize unhappiness
Choose the correct example of the use of conjunctions of contrast in the following-
ক
I'm going to apply for the job, even although it pays very little
খ
I'm going to apply for the job, even if it pays very little
গ
I'm going to apply for the job, it pays very little though
ঘ
I'm going to apply for the job, even though it pays very little
Roni is running on the ground who has been running a business for a year and his is a running business. What are the differences among the underlined words respectively?
ক
Finite Verb, Infinite Verb, continous
খ
Transitive, Intransitive, Gerund
গ
Transitive, Intransitive, Adjective
ঘ
Present Continuous, Perfect Continuous, Gerund
ঙ
Test Yourself
Find the true statement from the followings.
ক
All the environment oriental things are not ecotourism
খ
Ecotourism does not minimize the impact of visiting the location.
গ
Ecotourism does not provide direct financial aid conversion
ঘ
Ecotourism is a typical traditional tourism
At night the waters were phosphorescent. What does the underlined word refer to?
ক
shining slightly and producing excessive heat
খ
shining and producing heat heavily
গ
producing heat heavily
ঘ
shining slightly in the dusk producing little or no heat.
ঙ
Test Yourself
"A person who has no family feels the pain of loneliness,"
ক
Adjective clause
খ
Adverb clause
গ
Noun clause
ঘ
Prepositional
ঙ
Test Yourself
Which is correct?
ক
The child is the father of man
খ
Child is the father of man
গ
The child is father of man
ঘ
The child is father of the man
Freud said that dreams are representation of ____
ক
conscious desires
খ
happy memories
গ
sad memories
ঘ
subconscious desires
In "I have a dream", What does mean by a beautiful symphony of brotherhood
ক
feeling
খ
unity
গ
communication
ঘ
sympathy
.
And when this happens, and when we allow freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet ____ will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, "Free at last! In this statement what does the word hamlet refer to __
ক
a dream
খ
a state
গ
a small village
ঘ
a poem
The moment to bridge the chasms that divide us has come" Why do the word bridge the chasms have been used ---
ক
to eliminate difference
খ
to keep up the brotherhood
গ
to maintain religious bond
ঘ
to foster humanity
What is the antonym of the word 'intricate'?
ক
Involute
খ
Complex
গ
Elaborate
ঘ
Straightforward
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in bracket. If we'd brought a map with us. We _______ (not be) lost now
ক
couldn't be
খ
can be
গ
wouldn't be
ঘ
would be
"A warrior of light knows his own faults"- what does this sentence imply?
ক
Self-awareness
খ
Self-confidence
গ
Self-sufficiency
ঘ
Self-sabotage
She plants vegetable seeds ______ April
Select the correct tog question
ক
Take a seat, will you?
খ
Take a seat, won't you?
গ
Take a seat, are you?
ঘ
Take a seat, ain't you?
The first sentence of an essay is normally referred to as-
ক
Introductory Phrase
খ
Topic Sentence
গ
Thesis Statement
ঘ
Beginning
What is Innisfree?
ক
A poem
খ
A lake
গ
A mountain
ঘ
A river
W. B. Yeats is an _____
ক
Irish Poet
খ
English Poet
গ
American Poet
ঘ
African Poet
What is the story ‘The Old Man at the Bridge’ about?
ক
Love for war
খ
Love for nature
গ
Love for animal
ঘ
Love for village
What is the antonym of the word 'mobility'?
ক
Fiddling
খ
Squirm
গ
Inertia
ঘ
Locomotion
The setting of the story 'A Mother in Manville' is -
ক
Mountain
খ
Riverside
গ
Marshy land
ঘ
Sea beach
What is an 'epic'?
ক
A kind of long poem
খ
A kind of long narration
গ
A kind of long play
ঘ
A kind of long dialogue
Which one is an antonym of the word ‘perseverance’
ক
Determination
খ
Grit
গ
Irresolute
ঘ
Tenacity
'Those Winter Sundays' is a poem written by _______
ক
John Keats
খ
William Wordsworth
গ
Robert Hayden
ঘ
T. S. Eliot
What does 'RSPB' stand for?
ক
Royal Society for the Preservation of Birds
খ
Regional Society for the Protection of Birds
গ
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
ঘ
Royal School for the Preservation of Birds
What does 'counterpart' mean?
ক
Enemy
খ
Competitor
গ
Peer
ঘ
Opponent
Which is the deepest lake in the world?
ক
Lake Tanganyika
খ
Lake Baikal
গ
Lake Superior
ঘ
Lake Dongting
Which sentence uses a countable noun?
ক
She has great advice.
খ
He drinks a lot of water.
গ
There are five apples in the basket
ঘ
We need some information.
What does the word ‘cognitive’ mean?
ক
Awareness
খ
Perception
গ
Stimull
ঘ
Repressed
Who made Hercules undergo the Twelve Labours?
ক
Alcmena
খ
Zeus
গ
Eurystheus
ঘ
Oristheus
If they left now, they ____ (be) in Chittagong by lunch time:
ক
shall
খ
would be
গ
should
ঘ
can
I have a dream is a _____
ক
Poem
খ
Novel
গ
Speech
ঘ
Pamphlet
"A goldsmith set to work on a gilded cage"- what does the underlined word mean?
ক
Embroidered
খ
Rusty
গ
Golden
ঘ
Discolored
Mentally, Raj is having a bad time with himself, after his father's sudden death what type of conflict do you notice in the sentence?
ক
Value
খ
Interpersonal
গ
Intrapersonal
ঘ
Intragroup
Life is a broken-winged bird/That cannot fly." what literary term does the underlined phrase indicate?
ক
simile
খ
hyperbole
গ
alliteration
ঘ
metaphor
The progress of Bhutan as a nation is measured by...
ক
Gross National Income
খ
Gross National Happiness
গ
Gross National Product
ঘ
Per Capita Income
Who flew the spacecraft 'Vostok-05"?
ক
Valentina Tereshkova
খ
Kalpana Chawla
গ
Solovyova
ঘ
Valary Bykovsy
"All people dream, but not equally."- Who is the author of this quote?
ক
D. H. Lawrence
খ
William Wordsworth
গ
Langston Hughes
ঘ
Homer
The man was accustomed ____ smoking.
ক
with
খ
to
গ
towards
ঘ
within
Miming is a -
ক
Solo dance
খ
Drama without sound
গ
Music
ঘ
Recitation
Before you buy a laptop, you should compare prices. What type of clause is the underlined part?
ক
Adjective clause
খ
Noun clause
গ
Verb clause
ঘ
Adverb clause
What would be the correct line?
ক
Lovers hold all things for books.
খ
Books grip all things for their lovers.
গ
Lovers grip all things for books.
ঘ
Books hold all things for their lovers.
Which word from the following can be used as a Main and Modal verb?
What type of verse did Madhushudan introduce in Bengali?
ক
Free Verse
খ
Ballads
গ
Blank Verse
ঘ
Ottava Rima
If you want mangoes, go to the market. They ______ really good fruit there.
ক
are selling
খ
sold
গ
sell
ঘ
were selling
Ripon ____ computer game when, unfortunately, his boss came into the office.
ক
played
খ
plays
গ
was playing
ঘ
is playing
The girl is fairly tall. Here fairly is an -
ক
Adverb of manner
খ
Adverb of time
গ
Adverb of frequency
ঘ
Adverb of degree
When I _______ her tomorrow, I'll tell her everything.
ক
will see
খ
will be seeing
গ
saw
ঘ
see
This is my luggage. Here "my" is a/an -
ক
Subject pronoun
খ
Object pronoun
গ
Possessive adjective
ঘ
Possessive pronoun
What is the feminine gender of stag?
ক
Hind
খ
Vixen
গ
Mare
ঘ
Duchess
In which sentence 'but' is used as conjunction?
ক
The boy is smart but failed miserably.
খ
All is lost but honor.
গ
She returned all the gifts but one.
ঘ
None but the brave deserves the fair.
"The boy is honest and I know it". The underlined portion is-
ক
Principle clause
খ
Co-ordinate clause.
গ
Subordinate clause,
ঘ
Nominal claus
Which quasi-passive voice is incorrect?
ক
Honey is sweet when it is tasted.
খ
The stone is rough when it is felt.
গ
Rice is cheap when it is sold,
ঘ
The house is being built.
Select adverb of manner.
ক
Quickly
খ
Carefully
গ
Extremely
ঘ
Always
Which sentence uses incorrect punctuation with the non-essential appositive?
ক
The city, Paris, is known for its landmarks.
খ
The famous author, J.K. Rowling, wrote the Harry Potter series.
গ
The athlete Michael Jordan, is a basketball legend.
ঘ
My brother, the engineer, is visiting tomorrow.
Which of the following is the most accurate translation of "আমি চিনিনা, তবুও আমি তাকে সাহায্য করব"?
ক
Although I don't know, I will help him anyway.
খ
Even though I don't know, I will help him.
গ
Though I don't know. I will still help him.
ঘ
Although I have not known, I will help him.
Choose the sentence with the correct idiomatic expression.
ক
They were burning oil at midnight to complete the project.
খ
They were burning the midnight oil to complete the project.
গ
They were using midnight oil to complete the project.
ঘ
They were lighting midnight oil to complete the project.
Which is an example of a compound-complex sentence?
ক
She went to the store, and she bought some milk.
খ
Although it was raining, we went for a walk.
গ
The dog barked, but the cat remained silent because it was scared.
ঘ
The reading of history is very interesting.
Which sentence has the retained object?
ক
I dreamt a sweet dream.
খ
He was elected Chairman by us.
গ
He hurt himself
ঘ
Please send me a book.
What is the exclamatory form of the declarative sentence, "This is an extraordinary performance"?
ক
What an extraordinary performance it is!
খ
What an extraordinary performance this is!
গ
How extraordinary is this performance!
ঘ
How extraordinary this performance is!
Change the form of speech: “Sadat said, 'I hope I will get admission in BUP' ”
ক
Sadat hoped he would get admission in BUP.
খ
Sadat hoped that he would admit in BUP.
গ
Sadat hoped that he would get admission in BUP.
ঘ
Sadat hoped that he will get admission in BUP.
What type of conjunction is 'Although' in the sentence. "Although he was tired, he kept working"?
ক
Coordinating conjunction
খ
Subordinating conjunction
গ
Conjunctive adverb
ঘ
Correlative conjunction
Which sentence uses the idiomatic expression 'cut to the chase' most appropriately?
ক
We should cut to the chase and discuss the main issue without wasting any time.
খ
The farmer cut to the chase as it was harvesting season.
গ
All of the above
ঘ
None of the above.
Identify the sentence with a correctly placed modifier.
ক
Driving through the countryside, the flowers were beautiful.
খ
Driving through the countryside, we saw beautiful flowers.
গ
Driving through the countryside, beautiful flowers were seen.
ঘ
Driving through the countryside, the flowers looked beautiful.
The synonyms for 'abundant':
ক
Copious
খ
Plentiful
গ
Ample
ঘ
Profuse
Identify the incorrect participle.
ক
Being a very hot day, I remained in my tent.
খ
Sitting on the gate, he was rebuked by the teacher.
গ
Entering the room, I found the light quite dazzling.
ঘ
I saw a dead cow while I was walking in the field.
Choose the correct sentence.
ক
He took a heavy decision.
খ
He made a heavy decision.
গ
He made a difficult decision.
ঘ
He took a difficult decision.
I have lived near the railway for so long now that I've grown ___________ to the noise of the trains.
ক
accustomed
খ
familiar
গ
unconscious
ঘ
aware
Culture is _______ root of ______ civilization. There are so many cultures as there are ________ individuals. Cross xign (X) is for no article.
ক
the, the, the
খ
a, the, X
গ
the, a, X
ঘ
the, the, X
Find the correctly spelt pair of words.
ক
Adepted, Diarhoeae
খ
Advantegeous, Conclution
গ
Britle, Buletin
ঘ
Reconnaissance, Renaissance
Select the pair having the same relationship- 'Before: After'
ক
Contemporary: Historic
খ
First: Second
গ
Successor; Predecessor
ঘ
Present: Past
Nazmul was entrusted ______ the responsibility.
Transform into complex sentence: "I went there but could not see him.
ক
Although I went there, I could not see him
খ
Though I went there, I could not see him.
গ
As I went there, I wanted to him.
ঘ
I went there and I could not see him.
Meaning of 'Snowed under'-
ক
To be busy
খ
To be sick
গ
Feeling weak
ঘ
Being cautious
Select the pair having the same relationship- 'Leftover: Fresh'
ক
Fast: Slow
খ
Empty: Void
গ
Restrictions: Embargo
ঘ
Mend: Vex
Which of the following sentences uses an incorrect form of an adverbial clause of condition?
ক
Had I known about the meeting. I would have attended.
খ
If I were you, I would talk to the manager.
গ
If he would have studied harder, he would have passed the exam.
ঘ
If you work hard, you will succeed.
Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect tense?
ক
I had never seen such a beautiful painting before I visited the museum.
খ
I never saw such a beautiful painting before I had visited the museum.
গ
I had never seen such a beautiful painting before I visit the muscum.
ঘ
I had never saw such a beautiful painting before I visited the museum.
Which one is a reciprocal pronoun?
ক
Either
খ
Whosc
গ
Each other
ঘ
Himself
Transform into negative sentence: "He is better than most other men in the village".
ক
Very few men in the village is as good as he
খ
Very few men in the village are as good as he.
গ
Very few men in the village are good as he
ঘ
Very few men in the village are so good as her.
Identify necessary corrections in the sentence, "The teacher and the students to write an essay, and to submit it by Friday".
ক
Remove the second 'to' before "submit".
খ
Change 'submit' to 'submitting.
গ
Remove 'by Friday' for clarity.
ঘ
None of the above.
The small dot on the letters 'i' and 'j' is called:
ক
Tittle
খ
Pantry
গ
Aglet
ঘ
Moldy
Identify the correct simple form of the following compound sentence-"He is ill but he can run fast".
ক
In spite of his illness, he can run fast.
খ
In spite of his being ill, he can run fast.
গ
Despite he is ill, he can run fast.
ঘ
Despite of his illness, he can run fast.
Identify the correct use of semi-colon.
ক
I have a meeting tomorrow; and I need to prepare.
খ
I have a meeting tomorrow; therefore, I need to prepare.
গ
I have a meeting tomorrow; I need to prepare; for it.
ঘ
I have a meeting tomorrow therefore; I need to prepare.
Identify the gender-neutral words.
ক
Waiter
খ
Actor
গ
Flight attendant
ঘ
Sibling
Choose the correct active/passive voice: "He insisted on taking the medicine regularly".
ক
He insisted that I should take the medicine regularly.
খ
He insisted that the medicine will be taken regularly.
গ
He insisted that the medicine should be taken regularly.
ঘ
He insisted that the medicine has to be taken regularly.
He is very particular ______ his choice of words.
ক
about
খ
in
গ
with
ঘ
for
Hardly _______ the presentation when the fire alarm went off.
ক
did he finish
খ
had he finished
গ
he finished
ঘ
he had finished