Fill in the blanks with appropriate worlds (Questions 1-3):
1. The tall gentleman ______ by the door is the bank manager.
a) who standing
b) is standing
c) stands
d) standing
Ans: d) standing
[ From the given options, the sentence looks like a simple sentence (one main verb). Therefore, Option d) is the correct answer.
Option a) could be correct if there was an auxiliary verb (is) after the connector ‘who’.
Option b) & Option c) are incorrect since there is no connector for the two main verbs. ]
2. I am looking forward to _____ you.
a) seeing
b) see
c) saw
d) sees
Ans: a) seeing
[ ‘To’ actually has two uses – EITHER as an infinitive marker (i.e. to show that the next word is an infinitive verb – e.g. She wants to purchase a new dress), OR, as a preposition (e.g. He has gone to school). When ‘to’ acts as a preposition it is usually followed by an –ing form (which in this case is a gerund) or a noun/noun phrase.
❌ Incorrect: He confessed to steal the money.
❌ সে টাকা চুরি করতে স্বীকার করেছিল।
✅ Correct: He confessed to stealing the money.
✅ সে টাকা চুরি করাটা স্বীকার করেছিল।
❌ Incorrect: I look forward to hear from you.
✅ Correct: I look forward to hearing from you.
Replacing with a synonym, the above sentence can be said as – I look forward to your reply (as a noun phrase).]
3. Even as a child, sleep _____ Sumana.
a) liked
b) disturbed
c) eluded
d) loved
Ans: c) eluded
[ elude = to escape from something, or to fail to achieve something that was desired.
Even as a child, sleep eluded Sumana = এমনকি সুমনা যখন ছোট ছিল, তখনও ঘুম তাকে ফাঁকি দিত।
Some other examples:
➜ He tried to elude the security men by sneaking through a back door.
➜ It was simply her misfortune that an Olympic medal eluded her in 1988. ]
Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions (question 4-5):
4. The building is made _____ bricks.
a) with
b) of
c) on
d) from
Ans: b) of
[ ➜ “Made from” is used when we talk about something that is manufactured.
Example: Plastic is made from oil.
➜ “Made of” is used when we talk about the basic material of something.
Example: The table is made of wood.
➜ “Made with” is used most often to talk about the ingredients of something.
Example: This dish is made with beef.]
5. The Bullet Train travels ____ 200 miles an hour.
a) for
b) in
c) at
d) off
Ans: c) at
[ Travel এর পর speed (গতিবেগ) বুঝালে at বসে।
Example:
Light travels at a speed of 186,000 miles per second.]
6. Choose the correct sentence:
a) Who belongs to the book?
b) Whom does the book belong?
c) To who the book belongs?
d) Who does the book belong to?
Ans: d) Who does the book belong to?
[ Option b) could have been correct if the sentence included ‘To’ at the beginning- “To whom does the book belong?” ]
7. Which is a synonym of the world “incredible”?
a) Impervious
b) Probable
c) Unspectacular
d) Inconceivable
Ans: d) Inconceivable
[ incredible = অবিশ্বাস্য, আশ্চর্যজনক
Impervious = অভেদ্য
Probable = সম্ভাব্য
Unspectacular = সাদামাটা
Inconceivable = অকল্পনীয়, চমকপ্রদ ]
8. Choose the closest opposite meaning: She is indeed human.
a) universal
b) devilish
c) divine
d) terrestrial
Ans: b) devilish
[ human = মানবীয়, মনুষ্যত্বপূর্ণ
universal = সার্বজনীন
devilish = শয়তানসুলভ
divine = স্বর্গীয়, ঐশ্বরিক
terrestrial = স্থলচর, পার্থিব ]
9. Find out the misspelt word:
a) Percieve
b) Receive
c) Belief
d) Conceive
Ans: a) Percieve
[ Perceive = উপলব্ধি করা ]
10. The word ‘Paradigm’ means:
a) Proof
b) Parallel
c) Advise
d) Example
Ans: d) Example
[ Paradigm = দৃষ্টান্ত, উদাহরণ ]
11. “Salman is one of the richest persons in the town.” What does the sentence imply?
a) No other man is as rich as Salman in the town.
b) No one in this town is rich.
c) Very few persons in the town are as rich as Salman.
d) Salman is very rich but others are also rich.
Ans: c) Very few persons in the town are as rich as Salman.
[ Degree এর নিয়ম অনুযায়ী Superlative বাক্যে one of the থাকলে Positive বাক্যে Very few নিয়ে আসতে হয়। ]
12. The expression “distinctive qualities” means those qualities of a person which-
a) are the same as those of others
b) make him/ her different from others.
c) emphasis honesty in him / her.
d) depend on his / her instincts.
Ans: b) make him/ her different from others.
[ distinctive qualities = স্বাতন্ত্র্যসূচক / বৈশিষ্ট্যসূচক গুণাবলী ]
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