1. Fish : Aquarium -

a. Tree : Forest
b. Plant : Greenhouse
c. Keeper : Zoo
d. hedge : Garden
e. Star : Planetarium

2. Entrepreneur : Profit -

a. Philanthropist : Charity
b. Organizer : Union
c. Hermit : Lonely
d. Charlatan : Converts
e. Scholar : Knowledge

3. I couldn't ----- with him in the race.

a. keep in
b. keep up
c. keep with
d. deep against
e. keep on

4. Even if you don't ----- what I have to say, I would appreciate your listening to me with an open mind.

a. like
b. anticipate
c. concur with
d. deviate from
e. hear

5. We need both ornament and implement in our society; we need the artist and the --

a. beautician
b. artisan
c. architect
d. politician
e. musician

6. The word 'ecological' is related to

a. atmospheric
b. biological
c. environmental
d. demographi
e. geographical

7. What is the appropriate meaning of the word 'redundant'?

a. few
b. many
c. mostly
d. abundant
e. unnecessary

8. Which of the following is not an adjective?

a. humble
b. humor
c. humane
d. humid
e. honest

9. The young executive was not chosen for the project ----- his lack of qualifications.

a. despite
b. because
c. as
d. although
e. for

10. Which of the following is not a synonym of 'consent'?

a. concede
b. Permit
c. grant
d. accede
e. refuse

11. What is the noun of the verb 'depart'?

a. departed
b. department
c. departing
d. departure
e. deported

12. what is the meaning of the word 'sovereign'?

a. imperial
b. royal
c. loyal
d. supreme ruler
e. independent

13. Those customers are ---- the most demanding we've ever had.

a. so far
b. by far
c. since far
d. to far
e. too far

14. The closest meaning of 'fertile' is-

a. useful
b. barren
c. gloomy
d. harmony
e. ominous

15. What kind of noun is "cattle"?

a. Proper
b. Common
c. Material
d. Collective
e. Possessive

16. Where was Ernest Hemingway born?

a. England
b. United States
c. Australia
d. Canada
e. USA

17. A 'Philanthropist' is one who :

a. Loves mankind
b. hates mankind
c. studies plants
d. kills his kin
e. loves him/herself

18. Linguistics is the science of :

a. Music
b. Language
c. Behavior
d. Visuals
e. Handwriting

19. Choose the synonym of the following words : Mandatory

a. massive
b. happy
c. messy
d. compulsory
e. reckless

20. Choose the synonym of the following words : Resort

a. efficiency
b. defects
c. remedy
d. disadvantages
e. paradise

21. Choose the most nearly opposite to the word : Enclose

a. prevent
b. begin
c. take-out
d. give
e. endanger

22. Choose the most nearly opposite to the word : Eligible

a. idealistic
b. reasonable
c. turbulent
d. unsuitable
e. pacific

23. Find the correct option for the bracketed part : (If I would have known about) the traffic jam at Nilkhet, I would have taken an alternative route.

a. If I would have known
b. If I could have kinown
c. If I would of known
d. If I was aware
e. Had I known

24. Find the correct option for the bracketed part : I have never heard (that kind of an excuse).

a. that kind of an excuse
b. that sort of an excuse
c. that kinds of excuse
d. these kinds of excuse
e. that kind of ecuse

25. Find the correct option for the bracketed part : Most students like to read (these kind of books) during their spare time.

a. these kind of books
b. these kind of book
c. this kind of book
d. this kinds of books
e. those kind of books

26. He should arrive by six o'clock -----.

a. at the latest
b. by the latest
c. top the latest
d. in the latest
e. for the latest

27. They learned all their lines for the play -----.

a. for heart
b. by heart
c. from heart
d. to heart
e. in heart

28. The government has stepped ---- measures to curb wine flu.

a. in
b. out
c. on
d. up
e. over

29. Lily hardly helps her mother with the house work nowadays, ----?

a. is it
b. does she
c. isn't it
d. doesn't she
e. isn't she

30. Look far away ---- five minutes ---- every thirty minutes of reading or using the computer.

a. in, in
b. from, to
c. for, after
d. like, in
e. between, after

31. Fill in the blanks : He ---the gathering in impressive English.

a. directed
b. approached
c. undertaken
d. addressed

32. Fill in the blanks : Education is a strong -----of poverty status.

a. requirement
b. predictor
c. discolor
d. exposure

33. Select the options the pair having a similar relationship to the first pair in capital letters. DOCTOR : DISEASE : :

a. psychiatrist : Maladjustment
b. Teacher : Pupils
c. Scholar : Knowledge
d. Judge : Crime

34. Select the options the pair having a similar relationship to the first pair in capital letters. NAIVE : INGENUOUS : :

a. Ordinary : Ingenious
b. Old : Wise
c. Simple : Kind
d. Sophisticated : Urbane

35. Select the options the pair having a similar relationship to the first pair in capital letters. MORPHINE : SEDATES : :

a. Drug : Addicts
b. Liquor : Intoxicates
c. Medicine : Soothes
d. Oil : Smears

36. Select from the alternative, the word that is most closely opposite in meaning to the word given in capital letter : AUDACIOUS

a. manifest
b. obvious
c. venture
d. cowardly

37. Select from the alternative, the word that is most closely opposite in meaning to the word given in capital letter : INADVERTENTLY

a. fearful
b. impartial
c. divide
d. purposely

38. Select from the alternative, the word that is most closely opposite in meaning to the word given in capital letter : EXTANT

a. existing
b. fashionable
c. dynamic
d. lost

39. It became an instant "truism" that politics meant selfishness.

a. universal belief
b. quick judgement
c. obvious truth
d. immediate guess

40. Bengalis are "innate" poets.

a. excellent
b. romantic
c. dull
d. inborn

41. Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair. Vindictive : Mercy

a. avaricious : greed
b. skeptical : trustfulness
c. insightful : hope
d. modest : dignity

42. Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair. Curdle : Milk

a. flow : water
b. change : oil
c. brew : coffee
d. clot : blood

43. Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair. Conscious : Careless

a. careful : indifferent
b. graceful : ugly
c. generous : unkind
d. careful : ugly

44. You can reach your goal only when you "aspire".

a. dream
b. attempt it
c. try
d. aim high

45. Employers look for "agility" in workers in small-part production plants.

a. alertness
b. dexterity
c. flexibility
d. liveliness

46. Read the "abridge" version of the novel to get an overall idea of the book.

a. condensed
b. critique's
c. Summarized
d. accurate

47. what is the antonym of the word 'Rigid'?

a. Flexible
b. Hard
c. Inferiorityty
d. short

48. which is the correct feminine gender of Nephew ?

a. Niece
b. Nice
c. Nephews
d. Nisei

49. He is walking __ a corner store.

a. into
b. in
c. for
d. over

50. choose the noun form of 'Admit '

a. Admission
b. Admissible
c. Admitted
d. Admitable

51. what is the meaning of 'A piece of cake'?

a. Something is very hard
b. Something is very solid
c. Something is very easy
d. Something is very rigid

52. Neither My brother ___ my sister own a car .

a. nor
b. and
c. but
d. so

53. They climbed the mountain ___ it was windy.

a. because
b. so
c. although
d. nor

54. If we had a boat, we __ the river .

a. would cross
b. will be crossing
c. will cross
d. cross

55. Our family consists __ five members.

a. on
b. with
c. to
d. of

56. I __ shakespear when I was 15 years old .

a. had been read
b. have read
c. have been reading
d. read