1. Choose the correct synonym of "Abate".
a)
Increase
b)
Lessen
c)
Expand
d)
Strengthen
Answer:
Lessen
Explanation:
Abate অর্থ কমে যাওয়া বা হ্রাস পাওয়া।
2. What is the antonym of "Scarce"?
a)
Rare
b)
Limited
c)
Abundant
d)
Meagre
Answer:
Abundant
Explanation:
Scarce = অপ্রতুল, Abundant = প্রচুর।
3. Identify the correctly spelled word.
a)
Accomodation
b)
Acommodation
c)
Accommodation
d)
Accommadation
Answer:
Accommodation
Explanation:
সঠিক বানান হলো Accommodation।
4. 'A man of letters' means—
a)
Postman
b)
Writer or scholar
c)
Businessman
d)
Lawyer
Answer:
Writer or scholar
Explanation:
A man of letters বলতে সাহিত্যিক বা পণ্ডিত ব্যক্তিকে বোঝায়।
5. Choose the correct preposition:
a)
"He is addicted ___ gambling."
b)
in
c)
at
d)
to
Answer:
to
Explanation:
প্রচলিত ব্যবহার হলো addicted to।
6. Which sentence is correct?
a)
Neither of the boys have done their work.
b)
Neither of the boys has done his work.
c)
Neither of the boys are done their work.
d)
Neither boys has done his work.
Answer:
Neither of the boys has done his work.
Explanation:
Neither একবচন, তাই has ব্যবহৃত হয়।
7. 'Ubiquitous' means—
a)
Rare
b)
Present everywhere
c)
Dangerous
d)
Unknown
Answer:
Present everywhere
Explanation:
Ubiquitous অর্থ সর্বত্র বিদ্যমান।
8. Choose the passive form of:
a)
"Who wrote this poem?"
b)
By whom this poem was written?
c)
By whom was this poem written?
d)
By whom did this poem write?
Answer:
By whom was this poem written?
Explanation:
Interrogative sentence-এর passive এ By whom + auxiliary + subject + V3 হয়।
9. The idiom "To smell a rat" means—
a)
To sense danger or suspicion
b)
To hate rats
c)
To become sick
d)
To run away
Answer:
To sense danger or suspicion
Explanation:
কোনো গোপন ষড়যন্ত্র বা সন্দেহ টের পাওয়া।
10. Choose the correct indirect speech:
a)
He said, "Alas! I am ruined."
b)
He exclaimed sadly that he was ruined.
c)
He said that he was ruined alas.
d)
He exclaimed joyfully that he was ruined.
Answer:
He exclaimed sadly that he was ruined.
Explanation:
"Alas!" দুঃখ প্রকাশ করে, তাই exclaimed sadly হবে।
11. Which one is an abstract noun?
a)
Beauty
b)
Flower
c)
River
d)
Chair
Answer:
Beauty
Explanation:
Beauty স্পর্শ করা যায় না, এটি একটি গুণবাচক বিশেষ্য।
12. No sooner had he reached the station ___ the train left."
a)
When
b)
After
c)
than
d)
then
Answer:
than
Explanation:
No sooner ... than একটি নির্দিষ্ট গঠন।