1. The king's burial shoes,.............. except for some decorative strips of gold , were displayed on a clay model.

a. who were disintegrating
b. when disintegrating
c. which had disintegrated
d. whose had disintegrated

2. The many people ........ must be willing to commute a long distance to work.

a. wished to live in rural areas
b. wished they lived in rural areas
c. those wishing to live in rural areas
d. who wish to live in rural areas

3. The stolen items came into the hands of an art dealer .... to the museum.

a. who retumed them
b. returning them
c. he returned them
d. returned

4. The trail led over sand hills .............. thin grasses and thorny bushes grew.

a. where there were
b. where
c. that were
d. that

5. A loudspeaker is an instrument ................. electrical energy into sound energy.

a. who is transforming
b. which transforms
c. transformed
d. that

6. "As soon as" they were "seated" the "man" began to whisper among "themselves".

a. As soon as
b. seated
c. man

7. The very obvious differences "among" the various "cultures" discussed "is" at most "skin-deep".

a. among
b. cultures
c. is
d. skin-deep

8. Ever since the "early" Greeks began the serous "contemplation" of natural things , "there" have existed two different emphases in thinking "about universe".

a. early
b. contemplation
c. there
d. about universe

9. Planning , rehearsing , reading "aloud" and "interpret" parts "from" famous dramas will "be included " in the city Readers Theater sessions.

a. aloud
b. interpret
c. from
d. be included

10. As road "traffic" increases, elevated "highways" are built to help solve "the" problem of traffic "jam".

a. traffic
b. highways
c. the
d. jam

11. why would manufacturers of various devices not permit comfort to die?

a. They want to manufacture more and more comfort goods
b. Manufacturers are mainly interested in creating new things
c. Their prosperity is closely linked with the people's desire for comfort
d. Manufacturer's emphasis is on producing beautiful things

12. what changes according to the author has taken place in the attitude towards comfort?

a. `It is taken for granted in the modern way of living
b. It has become now an ideal to be pursued for its own sake
c. It is now believed that discomfort handicaps thought
d. In is thought that comfort helps body and mind to function effectively

13. what was characteristic of affluent man of an earlier age?

a. He used to put higher premium on comfort
b. He was relying much on advertisements
c. He believed more in simple and cheaper things
d. His emphasis was on beauty

14. How do people manage to keep the love of comfort alive?

a. By pumping in more comfort goods in the market
b. By sacrificing high profit on comfort goods
c. By targeting youths in the sales campaign
d. By appealing to the emotionalize of people

15. The king's burial shoes,.............. except for some decorative strips of gold , were displayed on a clay model.

a. who were disintegrating
b. when disintegrating
c. which had disintegrated
d. whose had disintegrated

16. The many people ........ must be willing to commute a long distance to work.

a. wished to live in rural areas
b. wished they lived in rural areas
c. those wishing to live in rural areas
d. who wish to live in rural areas

17. The stolen items came into the hands of an art dealer .... to the museum.

a. who retumed them
b. returning them
c. he returned them
d. returned

18. The trail led over sand hills .............. thin grasses and thorny bushes grew.

a. where there were
b. where
c. that were
d. that

19. A loudspeaker is an instrument ................. electrical energy into sound energy.

a. who is transforming
b. which transforms
c. transformed
d. that

20. "As soon as" they were "seated" the "man" began to whisper among "themselves".

a. As soon as
b. seated
c. man
d. themselves

21. The very obvious differences "among" the various "cultures" discussed "is" at most "skin-deep".

a. among
b. cultures
c. is
d. skin-deep

22. Ever since the "early" Greeks began the serous "contemplation" of natural things , "there" have existed two different emphases in thinking "about universe".

a. early
b. contemplation
c. there
d. about universe

23. Planning , rehearsing , reading "aloud" and "interpret" parts "from" famous dramas will "be included " in the city Readers Theater sessions.

a. aloud
b. interpret
c. from
d. be included

24. As road "traffic" increases, elevated "highways" are built to help solve "the" problem of traffic "jam".

a. traffic
b. highways
c. the
d. jam

25. why would manufacturers of various devices not permit comfort to die?

a. They want to manufacture more and more comfort goods
b. Manufacturers are mainly interested in creating new things
c. Their prosperity is closely linked with the people's desire for comfort
d. Manufacturer's emphasis is on producing beautiful things

26. what changes according to the author has taken place in the attitude towards comfort?

a. `It is taken for granted in the modern way of living
b. It has become now an ideal to be pursued for its own sake
c. It is now believed that discomfort handicaps thought
d. In is thought that comfort helps body and mind to function effectively

27. what was characteristic of affluent man of an earlier age?

a. He used to put higher premium on comfort
b. He was relying much on advertisements
c. He believed more in simple and cheaper things
d. His emphasis was on beauty

28. why does the author value comfort?

a. It helps to project one's image
b. It help to project your values
c. It encourages a blend of materialistic and spiritual thinking
d. It facilitates mental life

29. How do people manage to keep the love of comfort alive?

a. By pumping in more comfort goods in the market
b. By sacrificing high profit on comfort goods
c. By targeting youths in the sales campaign
d. By appealing to the emotionalize of people

30. The indirect form of the sentence"Farida said to her mother, " I shall go to bed now."" is"

a. Farida told her mother that she should go ot bed now
b. Farida told her mother that she will go to bed then
c. Farida told mother that she would go to bed then.
d. Farida told her mother that she will go to bed now

31. The best passive form of the sentence "The pill teste bitter" is:

a. The pill is bitter when it is tasted.
b. The pill is bitter when it tastes
c. The pill was bitter when it tasted
d. The pill was bitter when it was tasted.

32. Choose the correct sentence:

a. I still adhere to my plan
b. The meeting was adjourned for a week.
c. He is alarmed for any safety
d. There is an affinity between two languages

33. Choose the correct sentence:

a. He is eligible for the post
b. The tiger emerged from the jungle into open field.
c. He deeply engrossed to his duties
d. No money us due to me from him

34. Choose the correct sentence:

a. He agreed at my proposal.
b. He agrred with my proposal
c. He agreed for my proposal
d. He agreed to my proposal

35. Choose the correct sentence:

a. The mobile set is almost same like mine.
b. The mobile set is a alomost same like me.
c. The mobile set is almost same as mine
d. The mobile set is almost same like myself.

36. Choose the correct sentence:

a. It was who had before he arrived
b. It was we who had left before he arrived.
c. It was us who left before he arrived
d. It was us had gone before he arrived

37. Choose the pair which is out of place :

a. Obnoxious/Likeable
b. Active/ Passive
c. Resolute/Determined
d. Genuine /Artifical

38. Choose the pair which is out of place :

a. Ambiguity/Clarity
b. Humane/Kind
c. Colossal/ Tiny
d. Worsen/ Improve

39. Gulliver's travels is written by:

a. Alexander pope
b. Jonathan Swift
c. Willaim Wordsorth
d. G.B Shaw

40. The phrase Down-to earth means:

a. Close to nature
b. Soft hearted
c. Thrown to the ground
d. Realistic

41. REPTILE is toLIZARD as FLOWER is to

a. PETAL
b. STEM
c. ALLIGATOR
d. DIASY

42. Find the misspelt word:

a. Committee
b. Enthusiasm
c. Extrosioon
d. Recession

43. The Antonym for "INGENIOUS " IS

a. CRAFTY
b. Inane
c. Incompetent
d. Skillful

44. What is the Synonym for the word "FIDELITY"?

a. Injuriuos
b. Repent
c. Praise
d. Loyalty

45. Feminine gender of "Wizard" is:

a. Wizardess
b. Witch
c. Female -wazard
d. Acrobat

46. Which one is singular ?

a. Agenda
b. Hypothesis
c. Media
d. Syllabi

47. The verb form of Necessary is:

a. Necessaity
b. Necessiate
c. Necessitie
d. Necessitate

48. Shakespeare is known mostly for his_____

a. poetry
b. novels
c. autobiography
d. Plays

49. They agreed with with us, ____?

a. weren't they
b. didn't they
c. wouldn't they
d. isn't he

50. The government requires _____before the end of the financial year.

a. that these forms should sbmitted
b. that these forms be submitted
c. for these forms to be submittes
d. these forms submission

51. It is high time we____ people conscious about national interest.

a. should make
b. will make
c. must make
d. have to

52. Taking the time to eat a good breakfast is a simple way to make the morning ____and the day____.

a. best, easiest
b. ease, easier
c. better, easier
d. well, at ease

53. In time offinancial crisis , such lavish expenditure should be____.

a. curtailed
b. justified
c. encouraged
d. corrected

54. _______ is it difficult _____dispose ____waste ?

a. where, to, for
b. When, for, such
c. Why, with, in
d. Why, to, of

55. Choose the correct sentence :

a. Between you and I, doubt that he will come
b. Between you and me, I doubt that he will come
c. Between you I, double that he will come
d. between you and me, I doubt that he would come

56. Choose the correct sentence :

a. The intruder stood quiety for few moments
b. The intruder stood quiety in a few moments.
c. The intruder stood quiety over few moments
d. The intruder stood quiety for a few moments

57. Choose the correct sentence :

a. One of the boy's is meeting me today
b. One o fthe boy is meeting me today
c. One of the boys are meeting today.
d. One boy's is meeting me today

58. Choose the correct sentence :

a. One of the boys is meeting me today.
b. The old car doesn't need a fixing.
c. The old car doesn't need to be fixed
d. The old car needs no fixed

59. Choose the correct sentence :

a. The old car doesn't need fixed
b. The old car doesn't need a fixing
c. The old car doesn't need to be fixed
d. The old car needs no fixed.

60. He asked had we taken our food.

a. He asked had we taken our food.
b. He asked we had taken our food.
c. he asked if we need fixed took our food
d. He asked if we taken our food.

61. You must watch the fleet. Here the fleet is:

a. An abstract noun
b. a proper noun
c. a meterail noun
d. a collective noun

62. The indirect form of the sentence 'He said', Let me have some milk is:

a. He said that he wanted some milk
b. He prayed that he might have some milk
c. He requested to let him have some milk
d. He wished that he might have some milk

63. Feminine gender of 'Wizard' is:

a. Wizardess
b. Witch
c. Female -wizard
d. Acrobat

64. Which one singular ?

a. Agenda
b. Hypothesis
c. Media
d. Syllabi

65. The verb form of Necessary is:

a. Necessity
b. Necessiate
c. necessitise
d. Necessiate

66. The phrase 'Get the axe means':

a. Buy an axe
b. Attack someone
c. Cut off relationship
d. lose the job

67. Find the misspelt word:

a. Accommodate
b. Conscious
c. SEWING
d. TAILOR

68. The Antonym for 'ENORMOUS' is:

a. Soft
b. Weak
c. Tiny

69. What is the Synonym for the word 'VIGOUR'?

a. Warmth
b. Courage
c. Boldness
d. Strength

70. The release of the movie was timed to___ with the directors sixtieth birthday.

a. reflect
b. harmonize
c. coincide
d. celebrate

71. _____newspaper headlines are sometimes funny.

a. Hilarious
b. Inept
c. Ambivalent
d. Uncivil

72. ______ the northern frontier of India is the Himalayan range.

a. Aside
b. Along
c. Beside
d. Between

73. He has many awards and certificates under his _____

a. belt
b. profile
c. folder
d. pillow

74. ____is it difficult _____dispose ______waste?

a. where, to, for
b. When, for, such
c. Why, with, in
d. Why, to , of

75. According to the passage

a. There is a negative relationship between terrorism and economic development
b. There is a positive relationship between terrorism and economic development
c. There is no relationship between terrorism and economic growth
d. There are positive and negative relationship between terrorism and economic development

76. The theme of the passage is:

a. A country should take a hard line against terrorism
b. A country should attain a high degree of economic prospertity
c. A country should ensure sustainable economic development
d. A country should conduct a ruthless economic war on terrorism

77. According to the passage, people are involved in terrorism because of :

a. political ideology
b. Conflict between neighbouring countries
c. Regional disparities
d. Frustraiton stemming form economic failure

78. The most appropriate title of the passage is:

a. Terrorism in the subcontinent
b. Religious values and terrorism
c. An interactive programme on terrorism
d. Economic prosperity can drive out terrorism

79. Book is to Publisher as Film is to ----

a. Producer
b. Director
c. Actor
d. Writer

80. Identify the correctly transformed of 'The mangoes are too cheap to be good.

a. The mangoes are very cheap, so they are not good.
b. The mangoes being cheap cannot be good.
c. The mangoes are so cheap that they cannot be good.
d. As the mangoes are cheap they are not good.

81. Rearrange the jumbled parts of the following sentence to produce correct sentence. The doctor's offer. P. not only saved Julie Q. from the jaws of Death R. but enabled her to blossom into a happy woman S. of marriage

a. PQRS
b. SPRQ
c. PSQR
d. SPQR

82. Which one is a singular number?

a. Phenomena
b. Criterion
c. Oases
d. Ultimate

83. Choose the correct sentence -

a. Soldiers were dispatched to put off the rebellion
b. Soldiers were dispatched to put aside the rebellion.
c. Soldiers were dispatched to put down the rebellion
d. Solders were dispatched to put off the rebellion.

84. Choose the correct sentence -

a. he controversy is unlikely to die out.
b. The controversy is unlikely to die off.
c. The controversy is unlikely to die away.
d. The controversy is unlikely to die down.

85. Choose the correct sentence -

a. The clock struck 12 O'clock.
b. The clock struck 12 O'clock
c. The clock struck 12.
d. The clock stuck 12.

86. Choose the correct sentence -

a. Neither the workers nor their leader were present.
b. Neither the workers nor their leader were in presence.
c. Neither the workers nor their leader was present.
d. Neither the workers nor their leader have presented themselves

87. The indirect form of the sentence "She said, 'It must be pretty late. I really must go'. should be :

a. She told it must have been really late and she really must go.
b. She said it must be pretty late and she really must go.
c. She said she was very late and she had to go
d. She said it was pretty late and she should really go.

88. The passive form of the sentence 'I has already shown her photo to the policeman' should be:

a. The policeman was already shown her photo.
b. Her photo was already been shown to policeman
c. The policeman had already been shown her photo.
d. The policeman have already been shown her photo.

89. Which of the following is a feminine gender?

a. swan
b. baby
c. niece
d. dancer

90. In the sentence 'I already told him about the party', 'already' is

a. an adjective
b. an adverb
c. a preposition
d. an interjection

91. Which of the following word is not correctly spelled?

a. obsession
b. enthusiasm
c. insomnia
d. extroversior

92. The word 'acrimonious' is the antonym of

a. amicable
b. hostile
c. high
d. heavy

93. The word 'indigent' is synonymous with the word.

a. native
b. destitute
c. annoyed
d. miffed

94. The idiomatic phrase 'cash cow' means :

a. a cow bought on cash payment
b. a source of steady profit
c. a cow that can be readily encashed
d. a source of intermittent gain

95. Fill in the blanks : The Ambassador walked slowly ----the room ----the queen.

a. in, to
b. down, before
c. up, towards
d. along, behind

96. Fill in the blanks : It is high time we -----ready or we may miss the train.

a. get
b. got
c. become
d. have got

97. Fill in the blanks : Having been acquitted on all charges, he can now hold his head ------?

a. straight
b. upright
c. high
d. up

98. Fill in the blanks : Is it more profitable to put my money in the bank or play the -----?

a. ponics
b. fool
c. market
d. truant

99. Fill in the blanks : I've got ---go -----a job interview ---saturday next.

a. to, to, on
b. to, on, in
c. to, for, on
d. to, from, on

100. Choose the correct sentences:

a. Perhaps, this is the most unique solutin to your problem.
b. Perhaps, this is a unique solution to your problem
c. Perhaps this offers the most unique to your probelm.
d. Perhaps, this offers the most unique solutions to yours problem

101. Choose the correct sentences:

a. He looked angry but did not speak angrily.
b. He looked angrily but did not speak angrily
c. He looked angry but did not speak angry
d. He looked angrily but he did not speak angrily

102. Choose the correct sentences:

a. The traveler's luggages were ransacked but no contraband item was fond
b. The traveler's luggages were ransacked but no contraband was found.
c. The traveler's luggage was ransacked but no contraband was found
d. The travelerss luggers were ransacked but nothing contraband we found

103. Choose the correct sentences:

a. Dina is taller than each of her four siters
b. Dina is taller than all of her four sisters.
c. Dina is taller than either of her four sisters
d. Dina is taller than anyone of her four sisters.

104. The indirectform of the sentence -The Priest said to old woman, "Can you tell me the way to the nearest Church ?" is

a. The Priest asked the old woman if she would tell him the way to the nearest church.
b. The Priest asked the old woman if she would have told him the way to the nearest church.
c. The Priest asked the old woman if she would tell him the way to the nearest church.
d. The Priest asked the old woman if she would tell him the way to the nearest church.

105. The passive form of the sentence; We can gain nothing without labour is___

a. Nothing is to be gained without labour
b. Nothing can be gained without labour.
c. Nothing is to be gained by us without labour
d. Nothing is to gained without labour by us.

106. Which of the following is a masculine gender?

a. mare
b. duck
c. deer
d. buck

107. The underlined word in the sentence Sheela works for a company that make furniture is

a. a demostrative pronoun
b. a distributive pronoun
c. a relative pronoun
d. a personal pronoun

108. Identify the incorrect spelling:

a. conscientious
b. consenciuos
c. conscentious
d. conscencious

109. The word slump is the antonym_____-

a. recession
b. growth
c. depression
d. decline

110. The expression 'stock market Plunged ' is synonymous with the expression_____

a. stock market soared
b. stock market plummeted
c. stock market skyrocketed
d. stock market closed

111. The term 'a money -spinner means'________

a. a product or business that generates black money.
b. a product or business that is very lucrative.
c. a product or business that incurs huge loss.
d. a product or business that involves huge investment .

112. many a man ____-succumbed to such temptation.

a. get
b. are
c. have
d. has

113. In Ready made Garments Bangladesh may be considered to bear the ______.

a. torch
b. credit
c. brunt
d. palm

114. The investment proposal appears very promissing____.

a. prima facie
b. at first blush
c. apparently
d. ultimately

115. The retired professor decided ______ put ______ _______ a job as an advisor of the Central Bank.

a. to, up, for
b. to, in to
c. to, in for
d. to, up, with

116. Who is the author of the novel "A Golden Age"?

a. parl S, bank
b. Tahmima Anam
c. Tony Morrision
d. Jane Austin

117. Which one of the following pairs is similar in relationship to ANARCHY: GOVERMENT?

a. MONARCHY:REPUBLIC
b. VERBOSTY:WORDS
c. CHAOS:DISORDER
d. PENURY:WALTH

118. The plural form of Genus is______

a. geniuses
b. genera
c. genesis
d. generous

119. The past participle of Spite is______

a. spite
b. spite ten
c. spat
d. spate