1. The idiom ‘smell a rat’ means to—
a) detect bad smell
b) be in a bad mood
c) suspect something wrong
d) see hidden meaning
Answer: suspect something wrong
Explanation: Smell a rat মানে কোনো বিষয়ে সন্দেহ হওয়া বা কিছু ভুল আছে বলে মনে হওয়া।
2. Select the synonym for ‘inclement’:
a) affable
b) mild
c) rough
d) genial
Answer: rough
Explanation: Inclement বলতে harsh বা severe (বিশেষত আবহাওয়া) বোঝায়; rough একই অর্থ প্রকাশ করে। Affable = শিষ্টাচারী, বন্ধুভাবাপন্ন ; Mild= নরম, শান্ত ; Genial= মিশুক;
3. “Tell me frankly why you did this.” Here "why you did this" part is a/an—
a) adjective clause
b) noun clause
c) adverbial clause
d) adverbial phrase
Answer: noun clause
Explanation: why you did this verb tell-এর object হিসেবে ব্যবহৃত, তাই এটি noun clause।
4. The prefix ‘non’ can be added to—
a) office
b) regular
c) partisan
d) obey
Answer: partisan
Explanation: non-partisan একটি স্বীকৃত শব্দ, যার অর্থ নিরপেক্ষ। office: unoffical/nonofficial "non-office hours" less common. Regular: irregular. Obey: disobey
5. Identify the correct passive form: “I heard her sing.”
a) She was heard sing by me.
b) She was heard to be sung by me.
c) She was heard sung by me.
d) She was heard to sing by me.
Answer: She was heard to sing by me.
Explanation: Active এ hear + object + bare infinitive (to ছাড়া infinitive থাকে) থাকলে passive এ to (full infinitive) + verb হয়। Need, bid, dare, see, hear, make, help, feel, let, know, behold, watch ইত্যাদি verb গুলোর পর active voice - to উহ্য থাকে।
6. Which sentence is correct?
a) One of my sisters are a nurse.
b) One of my sister is a nurse.
c) One of my sisters is a nurse.
d) One of my sister’s are a nurse.
Answer: One of my sisters is a nurse.
Explanation: one of --> plural noun+singular verb
7. Select the right determiner: “She works as ___ FBI analyst.”
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) none of the above
Answer: an
Explanation: FBI উচ্চারণ ef-bi-ai (vowel sound), তাই an ব্যবহৃত হয়।
8. “We met Medha carrying a bouquet of red roses.” Here ‘carrying’ is a/an—
a) gerund
b) infinitive
c) verbal noun
d) participle
Answer: participle
Explanation: carrying noun Medha-কে describe করছে, তাই এটি participle।
9. “Five years have passed since his father died.” Correct simple form—
a) His father has died five years ago.
b) His father died five years ago.
c) His father has died for five years.
d) His father died since five years.
Answer: His father died five years ago.
10. Choose the antonym of ‘controversy’:
a) contention
b) bickering
c) unanimity
d) dispute
Answer: unanimity
Explanation: Controversy মানে মতবিরোধ; বিপরীত অর্থ unanimity (সর্বসম্মতি)। Contention= বিতর্ক, যুক্তি ; Bickering= গুরুত্বহীন বিষয় নিয়ে ঝগড়া করা। dispute= বিতর্ক, যুক্তি
