[Exam Date: May 06, 2023]
Fill in gaps (1-5):
1. She has happily been married ___ the poet for the last ten years.
a) with
b) by
c) to
d) into
Ans: c) to
[ If ‘married’ is in active form no preposition is required; however, in passive form ‘married to’ is used.
➜ Khalid married Fariha last year.
➜ Fariha was married with to Khalid last year.]
2. It was the first time that ______ the book.
a) I read
b) I was reading
c) I had read
d) I have read
Ans: c) I had read
[ অতীতের দুটি ঘটনার মধ্যে connection তৈরি করতে গেলে Past Perfect Tense হয়। বর্তমান এবং অতীতের দুটি ঘটনার মধ্যে connection তৈরি করতে গেলে Present Perfect Tense হয়।
➜ It was the best decision that I had made.
➜ It is the best decision that I have made.]
3. The accident not only ____ his leg but also ___ joints.
a) breaks, dislocate
b) broke, dislocated
c) broke, dislocating
d) breaking, dislocating
Ans: b) broke, dislocated
[ This question covers the area of parallelism which indicates the similarity of grammatical form in a sentence.
✘ I like to jog, paint, and watching movies.
✔ I like to jog, paint, and watch movies.
Since the given sentence is an example of single non-continuous irregular event, it should be in past simple tense.]
4. I don’t mind ______ negative feedback if it is true.
a) accept
b) accepting
c) to accept
d) of accepting
Ans: b) accepting
[ Don’t mind, would you mind, do you mind এগুলোর পর gerund phrase বসে।
➜ He doesn’t mind doing odd job.
➜ Would you mind clicking a picture of us?
➜ Do you mind changing seats?
The expression ‘would you mind’ is more common, formal and polite. ‘Would’ refers to uncertainty in conditional sentences, and ‘do you mind’ is comparatively more certain.]
5. You should not _____ at strangers that way.
a) stare
b) glance
c) see
d) observe
Ans: a) stare
[ stare at = to look for a long time with the eyes wide open, especially when surprised.
➜ She was staring at the man in such a way like he was an alien.
➜ It’s impolite to stare at a girl.
➜ she gave him a cold stare (as a noun).
➜ Don’t stare at people like that, it’s rude.]
6. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: The bus_________.
a) arrived late this evening.
b) arrived this evening late.
c) was arrived late this evening.
d) has arrived this evening late.
Ans: d) has arrived this evening late.
[ The bus has arrived this evening late = বাস আজ সন্ধায় দেড়িতে এসেছে।
In the given sentence, the day has not passed yet. The event has happened but its consequence is not finished. Some actions could be taken against the bus driver or authority because of making late. The comment or statement actually connects the past with the present. Therefore, it should be in the present perfect form.
➜ She has done her homework this morning (but has not submitted).
➜ She has gotten her result this morning (but her reactions e.g. level of satisfaction, next step, future plan etc. are yet to be fixed or revealed).
➜ She got her result yesterday (her reactions are over).]
7. Write the correct indirect speech: My grandfather said, “I will have a glass of milk at night.”
a) My grandfather said that he will have a glass of milk at night.
b) My grandfather told that he can have a glass of milk at night.
c) My grandfather said that he would have a glass of milk at night.
d) My grandfather said that he might have a glass of milk at night.
Ans: c) My grandfather said that he would have a glass of milk at night.
[ When reporting verb is in past form (‘said’ here), will in the direct speech will be replaced with would in the indirect speech.
Direct ➙ Indirect
will ➙ would
can ➙ could
may ➙ might
should ➙ should
must ➙ must
The modals – would, should, might, could, must etc. don’t change.]
8. Choose the correct sentence:
a) She felt humiliated at her own lack of insight.
b) She feel humiliated at her own lack of insight.
c) She feels humiliate at her own lack of insight.
d) She feels humiliating at her own lack of insight.
Ans: a) She felt humiliated at her own lack of insight.
[ humiliate (verb) = অপমান করা;
humiliated (adj.) = অপমানিত;
humiliating (adj.)= অপমানজনক;
insight = অন্তদৃষ্টি, মর্ম উপলব্ধি করার শক্তি;
lack of insight = অন্তদৃষ্টির ঘাটতি;
She felt humiliated at her own lack of insight = সে নিজের অন্তদৃষ্টির অভাব নিয়ে অপমানিত বোধ করলো (অর্থাৎ, সে নিজের উপর বিরক্ত হলো)।
She suffered a humiliating defeat = সে একটি অপমানজনক পরাজয় ভোগ করলো।]
9. Because of its global status and colonial history, English is often considered to have _____.
a) monopoly
b) hegemony
c) sanctimony
d) equanimity
Ans: b) hegemony
[ monopoly = একচেটিয়া অধিকার;
hegemony = কর্তৃত্ব, আধিপত্য;
sanctimony = কৃত্রিম (ভান-করা) পবিত্রতা;
equanimity = মনের স্থিরতা, প্রশান্তি ]
10. Which of the following uses of the preposition ‘but’ is correct?
a) I am sure no one but he would do such a thing.
b) He does not seem to be interested in anything but play with toys.
c) I cannot but to admire the beauty of the mountain summit.
d) There is no alternative but to walk all the way home.
Ans: a) I am sure no one but he would do such a thing.
[ “But” could be used as a preposition when it means “except” and it is followed by a noun or pronoun.
➜ I have nothing but respect for him.
➜ None but the brave deserves the fair.
➜ All were present but him (except him).]
11. Find the correct sentence-
a) How long have you been here for?
b) I have know him for the beginning of the year.
c) They have known each other six months.
d) This is the worst tsunami since ten years.
Ans: a) How long have you been here for?
[ Correct form of the rest of the sentences:
➜ option b) I have known him from the beginning of the year.
➜ option c) They have known each other for six months.
➜ option d) This is has been the worst tsunami since ten years 2005.
★★ “Know” is a stative verb (not progressive). It isn’t used in the continuous form.
Example:
✔ I don’t know the answer.
✘ I’m not knowing the answer. ]
12. Which of the following sentences has an adverb in it?
a) I was delighted to see them happy.
b) He told me that he was going on a tour.
c) I love slow paced music.
d) And they lived happily ever after.
Ans: d) And they lived happily ever after.
[ An adverb is a word that modifies (describes) a verb (he sings loudly), an adjective (very tall), another adverb (too quickly), or even a whole sentence (Fortunately, I had brought an umbrella).]
13. The synonym of the word ‘Progress’ is-
a) Performance
b) Regression
c) Advancement
d) Enhancement
Ans: c) Advancement
[ Progress = অগ্রগতি;
Performance = কর্মক্ষমতা;
Regression = প্রত্যাগতি;
Advancement = অগ্রগতি;
Enhancement = বৃদ্ধি ]
14. Find the correctly spelt word-
a) Nausea
b) Spacesuite
c) Mandetory
d) Diseminate
Ans: a) Nausea
[ Nausea = বমি বমি ভাব;
Spacesuite = বিশেষ পোশাক;
Mandatory = বাধ্যতামূলক;
Disseminate = ছড়িয়ে দেওয়া ]
15. Identify the type of sentence: “So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire.”-
a) Declarative
b) Imperative
c) Compound
d) Complex
Ans: b) Imperative
[ An imperative sentence usually starts with a verb. However, to keep relevance with the earlier statement imperative sentences are sometimes accompanied with ‘so’ at the beginning of the sentence.
➜ The boy is innocent. So let him go.
A compound sentence is one that has two or more independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunctions. There are only seven of them with the mnemonic FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
➜ He was not well, yet he decided to go to work.
➜ Get me some water, or the fire will spread!
➜ He studied very little, so he failed his exams.
A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent and at least one dependent clause (sometimes called a subordinate clause).
➜ Though he is poor, he is honest.
➜ If you study more, you will learn more.
A declarative sentence is another name of an assertive sentence.
➜ I have a pen.
➜ She doesn’t like coffee.
** The given statement in the question is an excerpt from the great speech of Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream”. In it, he urged Americans to let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire.]
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