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1. There is no doubt that one has to keep ______ with the changing times.

a. aside

b. oneself

c. pace

d. himself

2. To promote trade, it is necessary for the government to _______ restrictions on exports.

a. reduce

b. relax

c. break

d. modify

3. The firm is _______ heavy losses due to wrong policies.

a. making

b. maintaining

c. incurring

d. reporting

4. My mother always kept ______ cash for day-to-day expenses in the drawer.

a. small

b. little

c. running

d. petty

5. brilliant students will be _______ scholarships.

a. honoured

b. awarded

c. rewarded

d. forwarded

6. He said, "What a beautiful scene!

a. He said that what a beautiful scene it was.

b. He wondered that it was a beautiful scene.

c. He exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was.

d. He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful scene.

7. My friend said to me, "Has your father returned from Chattogram?"

a. My friend said to me that my father has returned from Chattogram

b. My friend asked me if my father had returned from Chattogram

c. My friend told me that his father had returned from Chattogram

d. My friend enquired me if his father has returned from Chattogram

8. Find the correctly spelt word

a. Surveilance

b. Survellance

c. Surveillance

d. Survaillance

9. Find the correctly spelt word

a. Mathemetics

b. Mathamatics

c. Mathametics

d. Mathematics

10. Find the correctly spelt word

a. Aproched

b. Aproached

c. Appraoched

d. Approached

11. To drive home

a. To find out one's roots

b. To return to place of rest

c. Back to original position

d. To emphasize on residence

12. To put one's hand to plough

a. To take up agricultural farming

b. To take a difficult task

c. To get entangled into unnecessary things

d. To take interest in technical work

13. All and sundry

a. Greater share

b. All of a sudden

c. Completion of work

d. Everyone without distinction

14. To break the ice

a. To start quarreling

b. To end the hostility

c. To start a conversation

d. To end up partnership

15. To beggars description

a. A poor statement

b. To describe things without care

c. Beyond one's power to describe adequately

d. None of these

16. EXHIBITION : PAINTING

a. Concert : Symphony

b. Accompaniment : Melody

c. Audition : Chorus

d. Improvisation : Solo

17. EXERCISE : STRONG

a. Perform : Shy

b. Watch : Alert

c. Decide : Astute

d. Read : Knowledgeable

18. MEETING : MINUTES

a. Concert : Orchestration

b. Filter : Camera

c. Sale : Deed

d. Earthquake : Vibration

19. STANZA : POEM

a. Rhyme : Verse

b. Duet : Chorus

c. Act : Opera

d. Mimicry : Pantomime

20. COIN : DENOMINATION

a. Book : Title

b. Officer : Rank

c. Doctor : Profession

d. Tree : Wood

21.

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26. It was _____ that the team had to request an extension.

a. so challenging a task

b. such challenging task

c. very challenging a task

d. difficult a task

27. They made her ____ the entire proposal again from scratch.

a. to rewrite

b. rewriting

c. rewrite

d. rewritten

28. _____ the students celebrated their success.

a. Completion of the final exam

b. After they had completed the final exam

c. Being completed the final exam

d. Though the exam was completed

29. They _____ ready by 10:00 am, but they're still not here.

a. were supposed to be

b. are suppose to be

c. have supposed to be

d. were suppose to be

30. The policy that you are referring to _____ during the last administration.

a. was drafted

b. is being drafted

c. drafted

d. has been drafted

31. He takes pride _______ his meticulous attention to detall, even when no one notices.

a. at

b. for

c. in

d. with

32. Neither the students nor the teacher _______ present at the meeting.

a. was

b. were

c. have been

d. were possibly

33. What is the synonym of 'ponder'?

a. Ignore

b. Wonder

c. Think deeply

d. Act quickly

34. The manager is known ________

a. his leadership and his vision

b. for both his leadership and vision

c. both his leadership and vision

d. for both leadership and his vision

35. What is the antonym of 'vicissitude'?

a. change

b. hardship

c. fluctuation

d. stability

36. After several delays, the company finally managed to ______ the merger last week.

a. bring about

b. bring over

c. bring up

d. bring in

37. The professor expected the students _______ their research before the seminar.

a. to have completed

b. having completed

c. complete

d. for completing

38. He tried to explain it, but I couldn't make _____ of it.

a. pieces and bits

b. meaningful

c. cuts and corners

d. head or tall

39. A short saying that expresses a general truth is a ______

a. simile

b. idiom

c. proverb

d. metaphor

40. Each of the students, as well as the teacher, _______ required to attend the seminar.

a. arc

b. have

c. is

d. were

41. To "keep someone at arm's length" means to

a. keep someone close and trusted

b. physically push someone away

c. hug someone warmly

d. maintain distance or avoid close relationship

42. What is the noun form of 'beautiful'?

a. Beautify

b. Beautifully

c. Beautifying

d. Beauty

43. Hardly _____ the door when the phone rang.

a. had I closed

b. have I closed

c. I had closed

d. I closed

44. The number of the unemployed men _______

a. have increased

b. has increased

c. were Increased

d. Increase rapidly

45. Which one is the correct spelling?

a. Manuever

b. Manover

c. Manuevere

d. Manoeuvre

46. Identify the correct sentence:

a. They considered her as capable for the role.

b. They considered her to be capable for the role.

c. They considered her capable of the role.

d. They considered her capable for the role.

47. The meaning of the phrase Daisy Dukes

a. important

b. shorts

c. soft

d. delicate

48. ______ your shoes before you enter the room?

a. Do you mind to remove

b. Would you mind removed

c. Would you mind removing

d. Will you mind remove

49. What does the phrase "heat one's brain out" mean?"

a. To physically hurt someone

b. To memorise something quickly

c. To act sensibly

d. To think very hard about something

50. Which of the following sentences is correct?

a. She is the person to whom I spoke yesterday.

b. She is the person whom I spoke yesterday.

c. She is the person with who I spoke yesterday.

d. She is the person to who I spoke yesterday.