1. Antonym of “deceive” is-
a) trick
b) cheat
c) mislead
d) advise
Ans: d) advise
[ deceive = ঠকানো / প্রতারণা করা।
Trick = চালাকি করা;
Cheat = প্রতারণা করা;
Mislead = ভুল পথে চালিত করা;
Advise = পরামর্শ দেয়া ]
2. What is the noun form of the word ‘beneficial’?
a) beneficialness
b) benefit
c) beneficent
d) beneficiary
Ans: b) benefit
[ beneficial = উপকারী (adj.);
beneficialness = This word doesn’t exist.
benefit = সুবিধা, উপকার (noun);
beneficent = দানশীল, দয়ালু (adj.);
beneficiary = মৃত ব্যক্তির সম্পত্তির উত্তরাধিকারী (noun)]
3. Which of the following is the meaning of the phrase ‘read between lines’?
a) understand what is implied not what is explicitly stated
b) read what is categorically stated
c) read what is implied
d) understand the inner meaning
Ans: d) understand the inner meaning
[ “Read between lines” is an idiom. So, its literal meaning (আক্ষরিক অর্থ) should be avoided. The idiom actually means to try to understand someone’s real feelings.
Examples:
➔ Reading between the lines, I’d say he isn’t happy with the situation.
➔ They say that everything’s fine in their family, but reading between the lines I suspect they have some marital problems.]
4. Identify the tense of the sentence “She will be starting her new job from tomorrow”-
a) future continuous
b) future perfect
c) present continuous
d) present simple
Ans: a) future continuous
[ The future continuous tense indicates that something will occur in the future and will continue for an expected length of time. It follows the structure as: Subject + will + be + base verb + ing.]
5. Select the sentence with a noun as a premodifier-
a) We enjoyed a fabulous outing in the evening.
b) We had a pleasant journey this time.
c) No passenger flight departed on that day.
d) We booked a spacious room.
Ans: c) No passenger flight departed on that day.
[ premodifier = a word, especially an adjective or a noun, that is placed before a noun and describes it. Example: ‘A loud noise‘. Here, the adjective ‘loud’ is a premodifier.
Similarly:
a fabulous outing = adj. + noun
a pleasant journey = adj. + noun
no passenger flight = noun + noun
a spacious room = adj. + noun
Since the question has asked about “a noun as a premodifier”, therefore option c) is the correct answer.]
6. Choose the sentence with incorrect use of a phrase-
a) I don’t want to heat a long distance, I just want the bottom line.
b) When I come home late, my wife gives me the third degree.
c) Don’t sell yourself short, you are a good doctor.
d) Now that the construction is almost finished, you can pull out all the stops and take it easy.
Ans: d) Now that the construction is almost finished, you can pull out all the stops and take it easy.
[ Option a)
Bottom line = the most important fact in a situation.
➜ I don’t want to heat a long distance, I just want the bottom line = আমি দীর্ঘ আলোচনায় যেতে চাই না, আমি শুধু মূল অংশটা জানতে চাই।
Option b)
The third degree = asking serious questions to get information.
➜ When I come home late, my wife gives me the third degree = যখন আমি বাড়িতে দেড়িতে ফিরি, আমার স্ত্রী আমাকে প্রশ্নবাণে জর্জরিত করে।
Option c)
Sell yourself short = To undervalue someone, something.
➜ Don’t sell yourself short, you are a good doctor = নিজেকে মর্যাদাহীন করো না, তুমি একজন ভালো ডাক্তার।
Option d)
Pull out all the stops = to do everything you can to make something successful.
➜ Now that the construction is almost finished, you can pull out all the stops and take it easy = এখন যেহেতু নির্মাণকাজ শেষ, তুমি প্রচুর চেষ্টা করতে পারো এবং এটাকে সহজভাবে নিতে পারো। >>> বাক্যটি অর্থপূর্ণ হয়নি। নির্মাণকাজের সাথে কি চেষ্টা করার কথা বা কি সহজভাবে নেওয়ার কথা বলা হয়েছে তার কোন ইঙ্গিত নেই। A meaningful example of this idiom can be: The Richard family has pulled out all the stops for their daughter’s wedding (রিচার্ড ফ্যামিলি তাদের মেয়ের বিয়ের অনুষ্ঠানকে সফল করার জন্য সব রকমের চেষ্টা করেছেন।)]
7. Which of the following sentences contain an adverb clause?
a) You can be allowed here only if you are a student.
b) The house in which we live at present suits us.
c) He is a man who is rich.
d) I have no money that I can spare.
Ans: a) You can be allowed here only if you are a student.
[An adverb can be found in a sentence by answering the questions like how, why, where, and when. An adverb can do this on its own, with just one word, a phrase (group of words) or, a clause (a phrase with subject and verb).
Examples:
➜ She walked slowly. (adverb)
➜ She walked like an old lady. (adverb phrase)
➜ She walked as if she were heading to hell. (adverb clause)
Adverb clause বা Adverbial clause সাধারণত if, unless, because, although, as, since, before, after ইত্যাদি দ্বারা Main clause এর সাথে যুক্ত করা হয়। এছাড়া অপশন a) “You can be allowed here only if you are a student”- তে আমরা adverb clause পেতে পারি “কিভাবে (how) তোমাকে এখানে অ্যালাও করা যেতে পারে”- এই প্রশ্ন করার মাধ্যমে।
Option b), c) and d) contained adjective clause. An adjective clause works to describe or to modify a noun or pronoun in a sentence.]
8. Which of the following sentences has the correct subject-verb agreement?
a) Traffic jams in the parking area was one difficulty.
b) Not only Sufia, but also Nasima, want to visit grandma.
c) One problem for the players was unexpected threats of injury.
d) Somebody want to speak with you.
Ans: c) One problem for the players was unexpected threats of injury.
[“Subject-verb agreement” means that the verb agrees the subject. অর্থাৎ, verb সাবজেক্ট অনুযায়ী বসবে।
Option a) is incorrect because, the subject ‘Traffic Jams’ is in plural form but the verb ‘was’ is in singular.
In option b), the verb ‘want’ is plural but according to “not only… but also…” rule the latter or the second subject is considered as the one to be taken. The second subject ‘Nasima’ is singular.
In option c), the verb ‘was’ agrees the subject ‘One problem’. Therefore, this sentence is the correct one.
Option d) is incorrect because ‘somebody’ is singular while the verb ‘want’ is plural.]
9. The teacher has repeated herself twice. Here “twice” is-
a) adjective
b) adverb
c) preposition
d) noun
Ans: b) adverb
[ The teacher has repeated herself twice = শিক্ষক দুইবার পুনরাবৃত্তি করেছেন।
*** কতবার পুনরাবৃত্তি করেছেন? (How many times repeated?)
= দুইবার (twice)
Verb এর frequency নির্দেশ করায় বা Verb কে modify করায় twice এখানে adverb.]
10. Which of the following is not a noun?
a) friendliness
b) softly
c) livelihood
d) responsibility
Ans: b) softly
[friendliness = বন্ধুত্বপূর্ণ আচরণ (noun);
softly = কোমলভাবে (adverb);
livelihood = জীবিকা (noun);
responsibility = দায়িত্ব (noun)]
11. Fill in the gap with appropriate: I am very proud ____ you.
a) in
b) for
c) of
d) to
Ans: c) of
[ proud of = গর্বিত (adj.)
Related phrasal verbs:
➔ pride in = গর্ব (noun); I take pride in your brilliant result.
➔ pride on = গর্ব করা ( verb); She prided herself on her achievement.]
12. Synonym for polite is-
a) kindness
b) rich
c) brilliant
d) courteous
Ans: d) courteous
[ polite = নম্র, ভদ্র, বিনয়ী (adj.);
kindness = উদারতা (noun);
rich = ধনী, সমৃদ্ধ (adj.);
brilliant = চমৎকার (adj.);
courteous = বিনয়ী (adj.) ]
13. Select the correct tense “I had been studying English for five years before I moved to the USA” –
a) present perfect continuous
b) past perfect continuous
c) present continuous
d) future continuous
Ans: b) past perfect continuous
[ Here, the main clause is in present perfect continuous while the subordinate clause is in past indefinite tense.
আমরা জানি, অতীত কালের দুইটি ঘটনার উল্লেখ থাকলে oldest ইভেন্ট past perfect tense- এ হয়, oldest ইভেন্ট টি অতীত কালে চলমান বুঝালে সেটি past perfect continuous tense- এ হয়। অপরদিকে, বাক্যের অন্য ইভেন্ট টি (recent past event), past indefinite tense- এ হয়।]
14. Select the complex sentence with an adverb clause from below-
a) I have no money that I can spare.
b) You may criticize what I do.
c) I am sure that I will pass.
d) He is so weak that he cannot walk.
Ans: d) He is so weak that he cannot walk
[ Option a) is an adjective clause.
➜ I have no money that I can spare = আমার কাছে এমন কোন টাকা নেই যা দিয়ে আমি অতিরিক্ত খরচ করতে পারি। অথবা, আমার কাছে খরচ করার মতো বাড়তি/ অতিরিক্ত টাকা নেই। >>> তোমার কাছে “কেমন“ টাকা নেই? (What kind of money do you lack?)
Option b) is a noun clause.
➜ You may criticize what I do = আমি যা করি তুমি সেটার সমালোচনা করতে পারো। >>> তুমি কি / কিসের সমালোচনা করতে পারো? (What can you criticize?)
Option c) is also a noun clause.
➜ I am sure that I will pass = আমি নিশ্চিত যে আমি পাশ করব। >>> তুমি কি / কি বিষয়ে নিশ্চিত? (What are you sure about?)
Option d) is an adverb clause.
➜ He is so weak that he cannot walk = সে এতটাই দুর্বল যে সে হাঁটতে পারে না। If we exchange the position of the clauses, we find- He cannot walk because he is so weak. >>> সে কেন হাঁটতে পারে না? আমরা জানি, কেন, কিভাবে, কোথায়, কখন দিয়ে যুক্ত করা clause গুলো adverbial clause বা adverb clause হয়।]
15. Which of the following sentences contain an incorrect appropriate preposition?
a) Clothed with shame, she left the place.
b) He complied with my request.
c) Early rising is conducive with health.
d) He was charged with theft.
Ans: c) Early rising is conducive with health.
[ Option a)
Clothed with shame = লজ্জায় ডুবে যাওয়া; This idiom originated from the Bible- “They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.”(Chapter 8, verse 22)
➜ Clothed with shame, she left the place = লজ্জায় ডুবে সে জায়গাটি ত্যাগ করেছিল।
Option b)
Comply with = সম্মত হওয়া; to act in accordance with a wish, command, or request.
➜ He complied with my request = সে আমার অনুরোধে সম্মত হয়েছিল / সম্মতি দিয়েছিল।
Option c)
Conducive to = সহায়ক; providing the right conditions for something to happen or exist.
➜ Early rising is conducive with to health = সকালে ঘুম থেকে উঠা স্বাস্থ্যের জন্য সহায়ক।
Option d)
Charge with = অভিযুক্ত করা; to accuse someone of a crime.
➜ He was charged with theft = তাকে চুরির অপরাধে অভিযুক্ত করা হয়েছিল।]
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