SJC Admission Test -2019
1. Teacher said, “The earth moves round the sun”. (Make indirect)
Ans: The teacher said that the earth moves round the sun.
[ Direct speech that implies universal truth is kept unchanged during making it indirect]
2. He insisted on my (go) there.
Ans: going
[ ‘My‘ is a possessive pronoun. We use noun after a possessive pronoun. Here, the noun form of ‘go‘ is going (gerund: verb+ing)]
3. The teacher as well as his students went to the classroom, ______? (Make tag question)
Ans: didn’t he?
[ Statement এর subject-এর সঙ্গে যদি as well as, along with, together with, accompanied by, including, excluding ইত্যাদি থাকে, তবে এদের pronominal হবে প্রথম Subject-এর Number অনুযায়ী। ]
4. বার্তা সংস্থা ‘রয়টার্স’ এর English spelling হলো-
Ans: Reuters
[ Reuters is one of the largest news agencies in the world. The agency was established in London in 1851 by Paul Reuter. ]
5. Neither Rakib nor Sumon ___ (go) to school regularly.
Ans: goes
[ Neither always takes the singular form. The adverb regularly indicates that the sentence is in present form. Therefore, ‘goes’ is the correct answer. ]
SJC Admission Test -2018
1. ___ Shahnama is a great epic. (Article)
Ans: The
[ No article is required before the name of a book unless it is a renowned one]
2. Either he or his friends ___ (have / has) broken the wall.
Ans: have
[ According to Modern English Usage (1994) in cases like this, the nearest sub to the verb prevails. অর্থাৎ, যে সাবজেক্ট verb এর কাছাকাছি থাকে সেই সাবজেক্ট অনুযায়ী verb বসে।
Example:
➔ Either he or you were there.
➔ Either you or he was there. ]
3. If I had enough money, _______ (Complete the sentence)
Ans: I would help the poor (or, any reasonable clause)
[ Second conditional- এর বেলায় অর্থাৎ If clause, past indefinite tense- হলে পরবর্তী clause এর structure হবে Sub + would/could/ might + verb 1 + বাকি অংশ ]
4. Iron is a useful metal. – এখানে ‘Iron’ শব্দটি কি ধরনের noun?
Ans: material noun
[ a material noun is the noun that refers to a material or substance from which things are made such as silver, gold, iron, cotton, diamond and plastic. Examples includes meat, honey, egg, milk, leather, cotton etc. ]
5. ‘He said that he had come to see me.’ বাক্যটির direct speech হচ্ছে-
Ans: He said, “I have come to see you”.
[ ‘Had’ in indirect speech originates from the present form of ‘have’ in direct speech. An indirect speech starting with ‘He said that’ never goes on with present tense. ]
SJC Admission Test -2017
1. He is adept ___ English.
Ans: at
[ adept = পারদর্শী, সুদক্ষ, অভিজ্ঞ
adept at vs adept in
Adept in is the more outdated usage, while adept at is more modern. Furthermore, adept was historically used as a noun, as in: “He is an adept in the game of chess.” Currently, adept is more commonly used as an adjective, as in: “He is adept at the game of chess.” ]
2. He behaves as though he ___ (know) everything.
Ans: knew
[ as though এর পর সাধারণত Past Tense বসে তবে এর ব্যবহারে ব্যতিক্রম আছে।
When “as though” makes a comparison that is not true, the verb tense is shifted back.
Example: She behaves as though she were mad. (It means she is not mad, but acts like she is)
However, When “as though” means “like” in a real sense, the verb tense is unchanged.
Example: She behaves as though she is mad. (This means she is most likely mad) ]
3. You should abide ____ the rules and regulations of your institution. (Preposition)
Ans: by
[ abide by = to accept or obey an agreement, decision, or rule. Example: Competitors must abide by the judge’s decision. ]
4. I found him to cross the road. (Change the voice)
Ans: He was found to cross the road by me.
[ Common mistake: He was found by me to cross the road
Here, the extension “to cross the road” must be attached to the verb before bringing the object form of the subject. ]
5. I was doubtful, if he would come. (Negative)
Ans: I was not sure if he would come.
[ Here, the main clause is the first one. So, it needs to be changed. The antonym of doubtful is sure / certain. ]
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